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Health chiefs deny fluoridation has led to thyroid conditions
Fears over fluoridated water have been denied by city health chiefs after a study of Birmingham residents suggested higher levels of thyroid conditions were leading to weight gain and depression. Researchers investigated GP surgeries in the West Midlands which has the highest levels of water fluoridation in the country. The team from the Centre for […]
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Fluoride in Birmingham’s water could cause depression and weight gain – scientists
Fears over fluoridated water have been denied by city health chiefs after a study of Birmingham residents suggested higher levels of thyroid conditions were leading to weight gain and depression. Researchers investigated GP surgeries in the West Midlands which has the highest levels of water fluoridation in the country. The team from the Centre for […]
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Bradford: Stop ‘pussy footing around’ about children’s dental health crisis, councillor warns
BRADFORD has to stop ‘pussy-footing about’ to tackle a children’s dental health crisis, a leading councillor has warned. Councillor Ralph Berry said new evidence of young people having rotten teeth extracted unnecessarily highlights ‘a terrible problem’ in the district. And he said if the district’s tap water cannot have fluoride added, more efforts must be […]
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Is Your Tap Water Poisoning You? The troubling question on everyone’s lips as scientists warn fluoride put in water to protect teeth could spark depression
Researchers have said the mineral could cause depression and weight gain Brain impairment, kidney disease, bone disorders are possible side-effects Public Health England has assured people that ‘water fluoridation‘ is safe How safe is our tap water? It has long been a source of national pride that we can drink straight from our taps without […]
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Water fluoridation in England linked to higher rates of underactive thyroid
Water fluoridation above a certain level is linked to 30 per cent higher than expected rates of underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) in England, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. The findings prompt the researchers to call for a rethink of public health policy to fluoridate the water supply in a […]
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Scientists call for rethink on fluoride in water
High levels of fluoride in drinking water in England may be a linked to an underactive thyroid, a condition that causes weight gain, tiredness and depression, say scientists. The authors of the study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health say their findings raise concerns about the use of fluoride in drinking water as a […]
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UK: Fluoride in drinking water may trigger depression and weight gain, warn scientists
Around 15,000 people could be suffering needlessly from thyroid problems because of fluoride in drinking water, the University of Kent has warned Fluoride could be causing depression and weight gain and councils should stop adding it to drinking water to prevent tooth decay, scientists have warned. A study of 98 per cent of GP practices […]
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Fluoride in water increases risk of thyroid illness ‘by 30 per cent’
FLUORIDATION of water supplies is linked to a 30 per cent higher than expected rate of underactive thyroid complaints in England, a study claims today. The findings have prompted researchers to call for a rethink of public health policy to fluoridate water supplies to improve dental health. In England, around 10 per cent of the […]
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Campaign to stop ‘mass medication’ by adding fluoride to Hull water supply
PROTESTERS have launched a campaign to halt plans to add fluoride to Hull’s water supply. An online petition has been launched calling for Hull City Council to abandon its water fluoridation plans. Figures show 43 per cent of Hull children are suffering tooth decay, one of the worst rates in the country, and the scheme […]
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Petitions get their teeth into fluoride
Hundreds of people have backed petitions against the fluoridation of water supplies in a city badly hit by tooth decay. Campaigners say they oppose “forced medication” in Hull and claim studies implicate fluoride in serious illnesses including an increase in tumours and cancers. Online petitions to Hull Council and East Riding Council, which will also […]
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