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BBC: Southampton water fluoridation plans scrapped
Plans to add fluoride to the public water supply in Southampton and parts of Hampshire have been scrapped. Public Health England (PHE) said it still endorsed water fluoridisation but would not proceed without backing from Southampton City Council. NHS chiefs agreed in 2009 to add fluoride to tap water for about 200,000 people, claiming it […]
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Hampshire County Council welcomes decision by Public Health England to scrap fluoridation plans
Hampshire County Council Leader, Councillor Roy Perry has welcomed the announcement today (28 October 2014) by Public Health England that proposals will no longer go ahead to implement a water fluoridation scheme to around 160,000 Southampton residents, and a further 35,000 people in neighbouring parts of south west Hampshire. Councillor Perry said: “I am pleased […]
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Fluoride plans for Southampton scrapped by Public Health England
BREAKING NEWS: CONTROVERSIAL plans to add fluoride to the drinking water of Southampton residents have been scrapped. In a statement released today, Public Health England, said: “Public Health England (PHE) will take no further action to implement a proposed water fluoridation scheme that would have served around 160,000 Southampton residents and a further 35,000 people […]
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Public Health England (PHE) takes no further action to implement fluoridation scheme in Hampshire
The proposed water fluoridation scheme would have served around 160,000 Southampton residents and a further 35,000 people in neighbouring parts of south-west Hampshire. PHE endorses the efficacy and safety of water fluoridation in reducing children’s tooth decay but does not wish to proceed without the backing of Southampton City Council, the local authority where most […]
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Bedford: Fluoride decision to wait for review
Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson is working to prevent fluoride being re-introduced to the water supply when an upgrade to a treatment plant is complete. His move comes after campaign group End Fluoride In Beds handed in a petition and addressed a council meeting last week. A Bedford Borough Council spokesperson said while there is an […]
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Children should get their teeth brushed at school, says NHS watchdog
Schools should help children to brush their teeth at the start and end of each day, under new official guidance which critics said had turned the state into “supernanny”. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said it had drawn up the advice for local authorities because many parents “do not even realise” […]
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Bedfordshire: Fluoride in water debate
The re-introduction of fluoride to Bedfordshire’s water supply was up for debate by councillors on Wednesday. Members discussed a petition from campaign group End Fluoride in Beds (End FIB), which believes adding fluoride to water endangers public health. In its documents, End FIB claims there is little evidence fluoride prevents tooth decay but it does […]
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Bedford: Health Risk of fluoride in water up for debate
The re-introduction of fluoride to Bedford’s water supply was up for debate by borough councillors last night At Wednesday’s full council meeting, members discussed a petition from campaign group End Fluoride in Beds (End FIB), which believes adding fluoride to water endangers public health. In its documents, End FIB claims there is little evidence fluoride […]
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Southampton: Council leader says Public Health England waiting for General Election to press ahead with fluoridation
Southampton’s civic leader says the organisation behind plans to put fluoride into Hampshire’s tap water is stalling until after next year’s General Election. City council boss Simon Letts says he believes Public Health England (PHE) will see if a new Health Secretary is in place before deciding whether to continue with the plans. As previously […]
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Health bosses ‘stalling for time’ on fluoride plans, claims leader of Southampton City Council, Simon Letts
SOUTHAMPTON’S civic leader says the organisation behind plans to put fluoride into Hampshire’s tap water is stalling until after next year’s General Election. City council boss Simon Letts says he believes Public Health England (PHE) will see if a new Health Secretary is in place before deciding whether to continue with the plans. As previously […]
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