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2-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 18, 2005 PLE S E EELTNODED! ASIN Fluoridation Up to Milton, says Nosal -from MILTON on page 1 "The biggest majority of Miltonians on the old well did flot want their water fluor- idated,' lie told The Champion, adding there's varioîs, reasons some people are opposed 10 tl, such as fear tl could be hamni fui to vital organs. He said if residents ssere askcd now -I would only speculate you'd probably ftnd the bîggest majority would stitl be opposed.- Dr. Nosal explained water fluoridation in Milton is actually a Regional decision, but il would look for support from Milton counicil before implemenîing it. 'li's basically up to the community and Milton counicil to determine,- he said. 'There does flot appear to be local sup- Pori.,, No big expense involved He noted there's flot a huge cost compo- nient associated wîth fluoridaîtng Multon's municipal well water. While Dr. Nosal esîimaied at the meeting it would cost about $20,(l or $30,.000( annually, the health depariment conftrmed it would only take about $lt).(110 per yeaý in operating costs. "It is îot a big deal and its flot very expensive.- Dr. Nosal saîd. Abo)ut 33,1(1X Milton residenîs are on non-fluoridaîed well sysîemrs. while those in the new houstng developmenîs are pro- vided ssith lluoridated water lrom the 'Big Pipe*. Milton is the only municîpality in the Regimn that still provides non-fluoridated water. Mr. Furîk pointed oui iii conmiilee members ihat inai» Miltonians are on pri- s aie Aelcls. nti municipal. Otîter stattstics vtiiitained in the surs ey indicate Milîton bas the higbesî nuinber tf' students that need urgent dental ircatînent at 5.4 pcr ceiii. lollîîwed closcly by Halton Hîlîs ai 4.3 per cent. 3.6 per cent in Oakville and 3.2 per cent iii Hurlingion. Milton also had the largesi number ol students requiring non-urgent treatment ai 19.7 Per cent. n ît(h i13.6 per cent iii Burlingion. 1l.7 per cent iii Haiton His and 9.3 per cent iii Oaks ilie. Fluorosis found Iess here The pres alence o) dental Iluorosis. or patchy \whiîe i]ccks ou1 tue oth's surface Caused by ec ý\sse flot de initike.,1 ion er in Militon titan the itiet m1unit paît- tiCs, ha lias ne per cent tii ititi vssand 6i 7 Per cnt iittratc. Halitti 'luis iiadL Ilte ii"iist tiIIoLtet) 01 inId lîttrts,s Cascs 'il 17 per vent antd 8.2 Peu Ceii titivettic. ISutlu uC1t0i. 16.4 per vent til d and 8.5 pietr ceii intîtîlc aief ()akvilic. 15. pet ccint tililvi. 8 pet- citt, itîdert aienid .6 Pci cent es \Cie. I alîtîn Hills aisti itd tu ile tIitci nîher n wiîi itotn hiavi 24 5 pet cciIi. ()ak\ile. 22.5 pet clii iti Bîîrlingîîîrî 18.7 per cent. Bîtîli flutîrtîsis tnd gitigistis sîaîîstc s tivîiL(e tutu\ the ulne- car ttid sitivicîts sut Tue 20014 1)5 denital surs\ t s, espeCctd ti ,tittiýze s;escii anti 13-y ii tilt Hautin slu ditt îti/t iiiiîtc i iiitt tit ltt i ittifii iai