Tag: Policy
-
Cost of adding fluoride to Calgary’s water triples as project timeline delayed
Cost of adding fluoride to Calgary’s water triples as project timeline delayed CBC NEWS Posted: Jul 20, 2023 6:34 AM MDT | Last Updated: July 20 Introduction It’s now been delayed by three months with an expected end date of September of next year. The costs affiliated with the project have also nearly tripled from…
-
City of Calgary’s plan to reintroduce fluoride into water system up in cost, delayed
City of Calgary’s plan to reintroduce fluoride into water system up in cost, delayed CTV NEWS Published July 19, 2023 5:37 p.m. MDT Introduction It will now take longer and cost more for the City of Calgary to reinstate water fluoridation at the city’s two water treatment plants. A recent memo from city administration shows…
-
Calgary water fluoridation delayed again as implementation costs rise
Calgary water fluoridation delayed again as implementation costs rise Global NewsJuly 19, 2023 Introduction Dental professionals and pediatricians in Calgary are growing frustrated with further delays in re-introducing fluoride in the city’s drinking water and its impact on oral health. As Adam MacVicar reports, the costs of the project are also ballooning. Click to read…
-
June 2023 sees the launch of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) position statement in support of water fluoridation
The British Fluoridation SocietyJune 2023First Editionwww.bascd.org Introduction The balance of evidence strongly supports community water fluoridation as a safe, effective, and sustainable method of reducing tooth decay. Around a third of children and adults in the UK have tooth decay, yet only 10% of people receive fluoridated water. Community water fluoridation is the most cost-effective…
-
Ottawa should push for water fluoridation
Policy Options PolitiquesMay 5, 2022Juliet Guichon, James Dickinson, Ian Mitchell Introduction The federal government is set to spend billions on a new dental care plan without a prevention plan. Water supply fluoridation is the best preventive option. Continue to read the full report below
-
Community Water Fluoridation Programs: A Health Technology Assessment — Ethical Considerations
Community Water Fluoridation Programs: A Health Technology Assessment — Ethical Considerations Service Line: CADTH Technology ReviewIssue: 16Publication Date: February 2019Report Length: 42 Pages Introduction Dental caries is a common public health problem in Canada, and it affects about 57% of children aged six to 11 years and 59% of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years.…