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Nursery children to take part in toothbrushing pilot project
Children from six nurseries will be taking part in a three-month supervised toothbrushing pilot project, starting today (Monday 11 September). The initiative is being organised by the Department of Health and Social Care’s Public Health Directorate and is based on Scotland’s Childsmile programme. Statistics held by Public Health indicate that around a quarter of five […]
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Isle of Man: No plans to fluoridate water says Health Minister
Health Minister Howard Quayle says his department has no plans to fluoridate the Island’s water supply. During this morning’s Tynwald questions, he was pressed on the issue by Onchan MHK Zac Hall who described it was a way of harmlessly cutting dental health problems. But Mr Quayle said his department consulted the public in 2008 […]
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Press Complaints Commission backs IoM Newspapers
THE Press Complaints Commission has ruled that Isle of Man Newspapers did not breach its code of conduct over coverage of the fluoridation debate. Graham Joughin, of Glen Elfin Road, Ramsey, complained to the commission about an article containing responses by public health consultant Dr Paul Emerson to a series of questions about the merit […]
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DHSS officials won’t be investigated
No charges will be brought against two senior officials at the DHSS, following a complaint relating to information in a government produced pro-fluoridation leaflet. Well-known campaigner on ‘green’ issues Graham Joughin called for action against the pair, claiming the leaflet contained ‘misleading descriptions’ under a section of the 2003 Medicines Act. Police referred his letter […]
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10 petitioners seize right to present grievances
TEN petitioners seized the ancient right to present their grievances during the Tynwald Day proceedings. Dental and orthodontic services were the subject of a petition from Douglas resident Joe Duffy, presented by Onchan MHK Peter Karran. ‘Over the past few years many people haven’t been able to find state dentists and some of the poorer […]
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Isle of Man abandons all plans to fluoridate
June 12, 2008: DHSS LISTENS TO PUBLIC OPINION ON FLUORIDATION – D.H.S.S. Press Release Following an extensive consultation process, the Department of Health and Social Security today recommended to the Council of Ministers not to proceed with fluoridating the Island’s water. The Council of Minister’s have accepted this recommendation. The issue of fluoridating water has […]
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Announcement on fluoride poll due
A PUBLIC announcement is shortly expected on the result of a telephone survey on fluoridating water supplies. The survey has been completed and the results are expected in 10 to 14 days, Health Minister Eddie Teare told Tuesday’s Tynwald. It will be ‘interesting to see the final outcome’, he said, adding that he felt confident […]
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Leaflet in breach of law – claim
The Attorney General is to investigate allegations that information in an official pro-fluoridation leaflet being sent out to the public, is in breach of the law. The claim is made in a letter to the Chief Constable from a well-known campaigner on green issues, who has also called for the arrest of two senior health […]
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Isle of Man: Medical professionals back fluoridation
The Chairman of the Isle of Man Medical Executive Committee says it fully backs plans to fluoridate the Island’s water supply. Bob Fayle feels there has been a lot of anti-fluoridation publicity recently and the association wants to put the medical profession’s views across to the public and politicians. The Isle of Man Medical Society, […]
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Isle of Man Medical Society supports fluoridation
The Isle of Man Medical Society is urging members of Tynwald to support fluoridation of the public water supply. In a letter to all MHKs and MLCs, Chairman Robert Fayle describes it as an ‘important health promotion and disease prevention measure’, which would help avoid the pain and misery of dental decay. He goes on […]
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