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Letters: ‘Tony is happy to vote Green but their politics in County Durham is in a pickle’
TONY KELLY from Crook is happy to vote for the Green Party (HAS, Dec 6). But their politics in County Durham is in a pickle, or more correctly a soup (of a chemical nature). In his critique of Joy Warren (Co-ordinator, UK Freedom From Fluoride Alliance) printed here on May 4, 2019, he calls her […]
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Letters: ‘Proposal to fluoridate Darlington’s water supply run contrary to the latest scientific findings’
THE ongoing discussions regarding the proposal to fluoridate Darlington’s water supply run contrary to the latest scientific findings. A recent Canadian study published in JAMA Pediatrics, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association, one of the world’s foremost medical resources, found that exposure to higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy is associated […]
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Call for ‘free vote’ on adding flouride to Sunderland’s water supply – here are the arguments for and against
Controversial plans to add fluoride to the water supply in a bid to improve dental and oral health should be put to a ‘free vote’, city bosses have said. Leaders at Sunderland City Council are considering the proposals, which experts say could reduce the number of people suffering cavities. But there are also concerns about […]
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Labour opens coffers wide to offer free dental checks
Party says £450m policy will save on hospital bills from adults with teeth problems who cannot afford to visit dentists Jeremy Corbyn arrives at meeting on the Labour manifesto in London this afternoon Dominc Lipinski/PA A Labour government would introduce free dental check-ups for everyone in England, party chiefs have agreed. At an estimated cost […]
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Fluoride campaigners call for Bedford Borough Council to hold overdue consultation
Campaigners from Fluoride Free Bedford say they have been waiting for three years for a consultation to end a contract with Anglian Water to prevent fluoride returning to the Borough’s water supply. In 2016, the borough council voted in favour of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendation to adopt the precautionary principle on the issue of water fluoridation, ending the (almost) fifty […]
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Fluoride scheme to tackle tooth decay will not reach Teesdale
A MAJOR project to slash levels of tooth decay in County Durham will not be rolled out in Barnard Castle and other parts of Teesdale. Durham County Council has approved the next stage of £250,000-a-year plans to add fluoride to the county’s water supplies. But the scheme is not expected to reach southern parts of […]
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Long-term variability in artificially and naturally fluoridated water supplies in England.
Abstract OBJECTIVES: To understand the potential impact of exposure misclassification on water fluoridation studies in England, this paper aims to describe the long-term variation in water fluoride concentrations in both artificially and naturally fluoridated water supplies. METHODS: Water fluoridation dose monitoring data were requested from all five English public water suppliers who artificially fluoridate their […]
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Why Northumberland leaders want to increase fluoridation of county’s water supply
The county council is moving onto the next steps of a bid to extend the fluoridation of the water supply in Northumberland. A map showing the areas of Northumberland covered by the exisiting fluoridation scheme (in blue), and showing the areas proposed to be covered by the extension (in green). Pictures from Northumberland County Council […]
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How fluoride in water, toothpastes diminish kidney, liver function
Exposure to fluoride, replete in toothpastes and public water, may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function among adolescents, according to a study published by Mount Sinai researchers in Environment International in August. The study examined the relationship between fluoride levels in drinking water and blood with kidney and liver health among adolescents […]
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LOOKING BACK: Row over fluoride in water supplies…
A ROW has broken out between the councils of Bury and Tottington over whether water supplies should be treated with fluoride. Tottington Council has launched a protest over the issue as it wants fluoride but says it cannot have it because of Bury’s opposition. The council claims Bury is the only one of eight authorities […]
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