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Fluoridation
Here you will find information about the fluoride in Waterloo Region's drinking water and the position of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion on fluoride.
Information
Questions & Answers about Fluoride - Health Canada 2011
Frequently Asked Questions about Fluoride in Waterloo Region
Fluoride and Human Health (October 2010)
Key References on Water Fluoridation
The Manufacture of Fluoride Chemicals (Vermont Department of Health Fact Sheet)
What if My Water Isn't Fluoridated?
Health Canada - Fluoride Expert Panel (2007)
WHO (World Health Organization) Fluoride in Drinking Water (2006)
Position Statements on Water Fluoridation
Ontario Medical Association (October 2010)
Government of Canada on Water Fluoridation (March 2008)
FDI World Dental Federation Policy Statement on Water Fluoridation
The FDI represents the interests of more than one million dentists from 135 countries in the world.
President of the Ontario Dental Association
Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, May/09
Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario, December/08
President of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion and Other Signatories
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