(DOWNLOAD) "Public Opinions on Community Water Fluoridation (Quantitative Research) (Report)" by Canadian Journal of Public Health ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Public Opinions on Community Water Fluoridation (Quantitative Research) (Report)
- Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Release Date : January 01, 2009
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 268 KB
Description
Community water fluoridation (CWF) has been promoted as the most equitable and cost-effective dental caries preventive measure of modern society. (1) Indeed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list CWF among the top ten public health achievements of the twentieth century. (2) Across Canada, CWF coverage varies from as low as 0 to 4% in the Yukon and British Columbia, to as high as approximately 75% in Alberta and Manitoba. (3) Within the dental profession, there is minimal debate concerning the effectiveness of CWF, and overall, the profession is an ardent supporter of the practice. (4,5) Yet regardless of its recognized successes, within popular culture there remains considerable debate regarding the safety and value of CWF. For example, a petition calling for the national discontinuation of CWF was recently registered under the Government of Canada's Auditor General Act, (6) while an Application for Review registered through the Government of Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights has resulted in a formal review of the province's CWF policies and regulations. (7) Across the country, municipal governments are also debating the issue, (8-12) and anecdotally, policy leaders have suggested a developing awareness of seriously degraded CWF infrastructure.