[All] Lulu vs. Chief Dental Officer

[Robert Milligan]

Great work Lulu,
Robert M.

On 22-Oct-10, at 2:51 PM, Louisette Lanteigne wrote:

> Hi Gren Members
>
> Last night, Peter V. Coony, the Chief Dental Officer stated at the  
> public debate that Health Canada has no concerns regarding  
> application of fluoridated water for babies. Such restrictions were  
> given in the US due to their higher fluoride levels but not in  
> Canada.  I told him evidence exists on the Health Canada website to  
> state there is a risk for children 6 months of age and less. He said  
> there was not. He said he's part of the panel on the issue, if there  
> were such a risk or restriction he would know about it. I told him I  
> would send him the link which I did. Here it is:
>
> The Canadian Paediatric Society Nutrition Committee, Dietitians of  
> Canada and Health Canada collaborated on the preparation of this  
> statement as seen on the Health Canada website. It states:
>
>
> Recommendations:
>
> 35. Fluoride supplementation is not recommended for infants less  
> than 6 months of age.
>
>
> http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/pubs/infant-nourrisson/nut_infant_nourrisson_term_1-eng.php
>
> Afterwards, Mr. Cooney emailed me back and stated:
>
> Yes, this statement advises that fluoridated water is good but we  
> recommend to avoid fluoride supplements. These, as you know, can be  
> purchased at drug stores and we do not recommend their use as they  
> come as a single high dose.
>
> Fluoridated water is low in concentration (0.7 ppm) and works  
> topically as well as systemically.
>
> So this statement ties in with our meeting last night in suggesting  
> to go with fluoridated water but not supplements.
>
> I wrote him back and stated:
>
> Just for clairification's sake, do you agree that water fluoridation  
> in water supplies is providing a supplement?
>
> Are you stating as a dentist, not dietary expert, that fluoridated  
> water supplies are appropriate to give to infants 6 months and less?
>
> I have yet to receive his response to that. It's a sad state when it  
> takes a common housewife from Waterloo to remind the Chief Dental  
> Officer with Health Canada that fluoride should not be given to  
> infants.
>
> Lulu
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