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Bolton to have referendum on fluoride
THE announcement of a referendum as to whether or not fluoride should be added to the town’s water is not before time. It is a serious issue that could affect the future health of Bolton’s residents and whether or not such a move will be of benefit is not clear cut. What is clear is […]
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Campaigners step up fluoride fight in Sheffield
CAMPAIGNERS are renewing their fight to prevent fluoride being added to Sheffield’s tap water supply – after a city dental chief said it could halve the amount of tooth decay among children. John Green, director of dental public health at Sheffield Primary Care Trust, made the claims after writing a shocking report that revealed city […]
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Children’s tooth decay on decline in unfluoridated Scotland
Levels of tooth decay among primary one pupils in Scotland are falling, according to new figures. Deputy Health Minister Lewis Macdonald announced the results of a National Dental Inspection Programme on a visit to a school in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. However, the British Dental Association has warned that more must be done to ensure people have […]
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Holyrood manifesto pledge on fluoride
Proposals to introduce fluoride into Scotland’s water supply are included in Labour’s draft manifesto for next year’s Holyrood elections. First Minister Jack McConnell wants to give councils the power to consult on the move in a bid to improve the country’s appalling dental health record. But scientific experts and politicians last night damned the plans […]
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Councils to consult on water fluoridation
THE draft documents propose that councils should be able to consult on the controversial issue of fluoridation of the water supply. Some water board areas south of the Border and many parts of the United States add fluoride to water in order to improve dental health. However, it has been opposed in Scotland amid worries […]
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Knife-edge vote halts fluoride-in-water bid
Plans to put fluoride into the local drinking water supply have been put on ice indefinitely after a knife-edge vote against the move by health bosses. NHS chiefs in Portsmouth yesterday decided against asking regional health bosses to carry out a study into whether fluoride could be added into the Portsmouth water supply – serving […]
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BBC: Mixed report on children’s teeth
Children living in Scotland’s most deprived areas are twice as likely to suffer from tooth decay as affluent youngsters, according to a report. The National Dental Inspection Programme studied primary seven children across Scotland in 2004/05. It found that 64% of children in the poorest areas had decaying teeth by the end of primary school, […]
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Fluoridation fight brewing in Manchester
THE battle for our tap water is looming. New figures show south Manchester has one of the country’s worst records for tooth decay, leading to fresh calls for fluoride to be added to water supplies. Supporters of fluoridation say that areas where it has been introduced have seen massive improvements in dental health – particularly […]
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Bottled water gives the brush-off to tooth decay
DRINKING bottled mineral water protects teeth from the damage caused by sweet and acidic food, according to remarkable new research by a team of Scots scientists. As the debate rages over whether bottled water tastes any better than tap, the researchers have discovered that the simple act of drinking two glasses of mineral water a […]
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Hands off our water
SOUTH Yorkshire pensioner Elizabeth McDonagh is dedicating her golden years to making sure tap water in God’s own county remains heavenly pure. With water companies across the country starting to add fluoride to the supply, the Doncaster 70-year-old fears it’s only a matter of time before Yorkshire Water follows suit. While dentists say fluoride is […]
United Kingdom, England