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Have your teeth been affected?
In 2001 the government funded independent York University review of water fluoridation identified high levels, 44 per cent, of dental fluorosis in fluoridated areas of the UK. Incurable dental fluorosis is the only visible indicator of over exposure to high levels of fluoride in the body and is indicated by mottling on the surface of […]
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Urenco completes construction of UK tails plant
Uranium enrichment company Urenco has today held a ceremony to mark the official opening of its Tails Management Facility (TMF) at Capenhurst in the UK. The TMF will treat depleted uranium tails, a by-product of the enrichment process, by converting them from uranium hexafluoride into more chemically stable uranium oxide. The exterior of the new […]
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Charcoal-based toothpaste ‘will not whiten teeth and may cause decay’
Charcoal-based toothpastes may be one of the trendiest dental products around, but new research suggests they may increase the risk of abrasions, contribute to tooth decay and actually fail to whiten teeth. According to a new review published in the British Dental Journal, those tempted by such products should approach them with caution because many of […]
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Letter: ‘Plan to add fluoride to Darlington water defies common sense’
If the goal is, as stated by the council, to improve the dental health of our children, why is there a need to force all age groups to consume fluoride? Far from specifically targeting children at risk of tooth decay, water fluoridation is highly inefficient as it compulsorily medicates the entire population. There is also […]
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Call for more water fluoridation in Northumberland to prevent tooth decay
Northumberland has the highest rate in the North East of children under four being admitted to hospital for tooth decay, as well as the highest rate of general anaesthetics for this issue. The statistics for the county do reveal positives too; the 2017 Oral Health Survey shows that 77.4 per cent of five-year-olds in the […]
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Rotting teeth big concern for Craven parents
NOTE: Craven is a local government district of North Yorkshire Rotting teeth are the number one cause of hospital extractions for Craven children Rotten teeth is number one cause of hospital tooth extractions for children in Craven, according to NHS data. 175 hospital admissions recorded between 2011 and 2018 – all as a result of […]
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Toxic gas released after fire involving acid at Tyre Factory in Daubhill
TOXIC gas was released after a fire broke out a business housing acid. Emergency services were scrambled to Tyre Factory at the Sunnyside Business Centre, Daubhill, at around 9.30am after fire broke out in a wooden structure inside the building. The structure contained hydrofluoric acid, which when heated became a gas. When inhaled the gas affected […]
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Call to abandon water supply appraisal in Darlington
LEADING members of a council have been warned they would become “partners in an illegal act” should fluoridation of the water supply be approved. Anti-fluoridation campaigner Michael Watson called on Darlington Borough Council to abandon its support of a technical appraisal of the drinking water system across Tees Valley to assess the feasibility of introducing […]
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Darlington. Letter: ‘Not allowed to ask questions at council meeting about plans to fluoridate Darlington’s drinking water’
IN Mike Watson’s letter (HAS, Feb 9) he tells how he and a colleague were not allowed to ask questions at a council meeting about the proposal to fluoridate Darlington’s drinking water. I was that colleague, and this is what I was prevented from saying. Ongoing studies from 1992 of children from birth through to […]
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Fluoridation inquiry is defended by Darlington Borough Council
A COUNCIL’S move to examine the possible benefits of adding fluoride to the water supply has been defended, with a leading councillor claiming the authority would be “negligent” if it did not investigate the issue. Campaigner Michael Watson told a meeting of Darlington Borough Council the authority was too financially stretched to afford to “waste […]
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