Canada - Quebec eyes Gatineau in bid in increase fluoridation rates
Quebec eyes Gatineau in bid in increase fluoridation rates
Province set to pay but 'philosophical decision' is city's
By Dave Rogers, The Ottawa CitizenFebruary 22, 2010 The Quebec government is hoping Gatineau will agree to put fluoride in its water supply, and is even willing to pay for it, but it could wait a long time for city leaders to agree.
Denise Laferrière, a Hull sector councillor and president of the city's Ville en Santé advisory commission said last week that fluoridation -- recommended by multiple public-health authorities as a way of fighting tooth decay -- is a provincial responsibility and adding fluoride to drinking water is no longer a priority for the local health body.
Laferrière said many Quebecers distrust fluoridation because it adds another chemical to the environment, adding most people who sent e-mail messages to the city about the issue oppose fluoridation.
"Public health is the responsibility of the province of Quebec, so fluoridation is not a priority for us now," Laferrière said. "I know that fluoride has been added to Ottawa drinking water for almost 50 years, but in Quebec we are cautious about it.
"People feel they don't need to drink fluoride to protect their teeth because they can use toothpaste. They reject fluoride as one more chemical going into the river."
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Province set to pay but 'philosophical decision' is city's
By Dave Rogers, The Ottawa CitizenFebruary 22, 2010 The Quebec government is hoping Gatineau will agree to put fluoride in its water supply, and is even willing to pay for it, but it could wait a long time for city leaders to agree.
Denise Laferrière, a Hull sector councillor and president of the city's Ville en Santé advisory commission said last week that fluoridation -- recommended by multiple public-health authorities as a way of fighting tooth decay -- is a provincial responsibility and adding fluoride to drinking water is no longer a priority for the local health body.
Laferrière said many Quebecers distrust fluoridation because it adds another chemical to the environment, adding most people who sent e-mail messages to the city about the issue oppose fluoridation.
"Public health is the responsibility of the province of Quebec, so fluoridation is not a priority for us now," Laferrière said. "I know that fluoride has been added to Ottawa drinking water for almost 50 years, but in Quebec we are cautious about it.
"People feel they don't need to drink fluoride to protect their teeth because they can use toothpaste. They reject fluoride as one more chemical going into the river."
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