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    S Afr Med J. 1990 May 19;77(10):525-8.

    [Water fluoridation as a public health measure. A sociopolitical perspective].

    [Article in Afrikaans]

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    Departement van Gemeenskapstandheelkunde, Universiteit van Stellenbosch, Parowvallei.

    Abstract

    This review provides a perspective on water fluoridation as a public health measure and the sociopolitical disputes preventing its implementation. Notwithstanding its world-wide recognition as a safe, efficient and cost-effective public health measure, water fluoridation has increasingly found itself in the sociopolitical arena. Factors responsible for preventing the implementation of water fluoridation include public sensitivity, anti-fluoridation campaigns, negative reporting by the media, public debates and lack of professional involvement. Successful implementation of water fluoridation can only be achieved by a purposeful national strategy, active communication and involvement by all concerned.

    PMID:
    2188382
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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