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Water fluoridation from the frontline
Note from Fluoride Action Network: According to FAN director, Paul Connett, PhD, this article represents dangerous misinformation. The author makes no mention of the recent U.S. government-funded studies which show a link between exposure to fluoride during both fetal development and infancy and lowered IQ in children (Bashash, 2017; Green, 2019; and Till 2020). Thus […]
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Tap solution: Scots dentists’ move for fluoride in the water supply to combat children’s oral health crisis
SCOTS dentists have re-ignited a decades old debate by demanding that fluoride be added to Scotland’s drinking water to beat a children’s dental crisis exacerbated by a lack of available treatment during pandemic. The British Dental Association in Scotland (BDAS) has been concerned that according to reports from frontline staff, some 2,500 children in Scotland […]
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PFAS: UK ‘flying blind’ on levels of toxic chemicals in tap water
Government is not testing drinking water for PFAS, which studies have linked to numerous health issues Defra says it takes ‘the risks posed by PFAS chemicals very seriously’. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA The UK government is not testing drinking water for a group of toxic manmade chemicals linked to a range of diseases including cancers, while […]
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Inequalities in oral health in England
From: Public Health England Published: 19 March 2021 Documents Inequalities in oral health in England: summary (html) 1.-Executive Summary 2.-Document Summary 2.1-Purpose of the report 2.2-Introduction 2.3 –Epidemiological surveys, cancer registers and NHS service data 2.4 –Published literature on inequalities Protected characteristics Vulnerable groups Barriers to dental service utilisation Future research is needed 2.5 –Reducing […]
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UK Health Secretary proposes fluoridation nationwide
Excerpt [UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock] also told the committee that the Government was proposing to take back the power to implement water fluoridation across the country. Community water fluoridation in England is when fluoride has been added to bring it up to around 1mg of fluoride per litre of water which is a level […]
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U.K. Policy paper. Integration and innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all (HTML version)
See also PDF version Contents Foreword Executive summary The role of legislation Our proposals for legislation Delivering for patients, citizens and local populations – supporting implementation and innovation Annex A: Proposals for legislation Annex B: integration, partnerships and accountability Annex C: stakeholder engagement Excerpts on Fluoride and Fluoridation Foreword … These legislative measures are intended […]
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Hancock defends timing of new NHS shake-up as he targets tap water and fatty foods
Critics question the health secretary’s proposed reforms as the health service continues to reel from the coronavirus crisis. Image: Health Secretary Matt Hancock unveiled government plans for a shake-up of the health system The COVID pandemic has made a re-organisation of the NHS “more not less urgent”, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs, as […]
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What are the potential NHS reforms in England?
A proposed extensive shake-up of the NHS in England could place more power in the hands of politicians and reduce the role of the private sector in the health service. A leaked document suggests that forthcoming major reforms, scheduled for introduction next year, could undo large parts of legislation brought in under the Conservative and […]
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U.K. Ministers Seek More Control Over National Health Service
The U.K. government is planning reforms that would enable ministers to take more control of the nation’s health provider. Ministers are seeking new powers, including the ability to put fluoride in water to improve dental hygiene, put warnings on sausages and order the National Health Service to tackle obesity, the Times reported Saturday, without citing […]
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Harmful misinformation
Sir, you rightly identify the harm that is being caused by the spread of misinformation in your excellent article.1 The dental world is familiar with the work of conspiracy theorists through the activities of anti-fluoridation activists and historical dental amalgam-related scare stories. The British Fluoridation Society is working with colleagues world-wide to develop and implement […]
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