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Looking back at 40 years of fluoride
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That's the question at the centre of one of the longest debates in Canadian history. Advocates of water fluoridation say it's a safe and effective way to reduce cavities. Opponents like the outspoken broadcaster Gordon Sinclair called it rat poison and a despicable communist plot. Water fluoridation: Great public service or a gross infringement of individual rights? The debate rages on.
Program: Marketplace
Broadcast Date: Nov. 24, 1992
Guest(s): Robert Carton, Christopher Clark, Colleen Cran, Richard Fowkes, Nell Kabbiak, Robert Marcus, Shana Shorson
Host: Bill Paul, Jacquie Perrin
Duration: 13:51
Last updated: December 4, 2012
Page consulted on March 28, 2013
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Rat poison or miracle cavity fighter?
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Fluoride debate passionately divides the country.
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CBC pokes fun at a contentious debate.
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Outspoken broadcaster takes a bite out of fluoride.
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CBC's Rawhide talks to "Canadians" about the fluoride debate in Toront...
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Gordon Sinclair's vocal campaign against fluoridation.
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Vancouver tries to rid its image as the rotten tooth capital of Canada...
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Montreal continues to reject fluoride.
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Debating the danger of too much fluoride.
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A renewed look at the great flouride debate.
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Increasing health concerns about over-fluoridation.
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To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That's the question at the centre ...