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Proposal may pave way for fluoride in water
THE latest in a long line of moves to persuade the public to accept the addition of fluoride to drinking water will be kick- started this week with the launch of a “completely neutral” consultation process on oral health. Two years ago, Susan Deacon, the-then health minister, announced the launch of a consultation period on […]
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Crabshell toothpaste ‘fights decay’
Crabshells could form the basis of a new toothpaste A toothpaste made from crab’s shells could cut dental infections and reduce the number of trips to the dentist, researchers claim. The paste contains a sticky chemical substance which can kill bacteria. It lodges around parts of the teeth and gums where bacteria grow and cause […]
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Should we grin and bear fluoride in water?
A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl toddles into a dental practice in the West of Scotland. She has already lost 10 of her baby teeth to a diet of fizzy drinks and sweets. Today, the dentist will decide the rest must come out, leaving her with empty gums until she is six or seven years old. Even then, […]
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Fluoride battle begins
Health watchdogs and politicians have started a massive campaign to stop compulsory fluoridation of Scotland’s public water supplies. They are bitterly opposed to the Scottish Executive’s plans to add fluoride to drinking water – despite research linking the chemical to Alzheimer’s Disease, cancer and brittle bones. Anti-fluoridation campaigners, backed by leading politicians, say the chemical’s […]
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Risks of fluoride ‘not fully understood’
Scientists will call for new research today to determine whether artificially fluoridated water has harmful side-effects such as increasing the risk of hip fractures or cancers. A Medical Research Council report stresses that the benefits of water fluoridation in reducing tooth decay have been universally endorsed. But an expert working group says more evidence is […]
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Fluoride Risks Need More Research
Medical experts have called for more research into the risks of adding fluoride to water. The Medical Research Council said the chemical reduces dental decay but safety fears had to be addressed before more water companies add it to domestic supplies. Dr Paul Harrison, director of the MRC Institute for Environment and Health, said: “There’s […]
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Fluoride in water ‘risks unknown’
The use of fluoride in toothpaste is now so widespread that people’s total exposure to the chemical is no longer known, leading scientists said yesterday. A report from the Medical Research Council, commissioned by the Government, could put into question Labour’s plans to change the law to encourage more fluoridation in the fight against tooth […]
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Water fluoridation ‘needs research’
Experts say there is still not enough information to say whether fluoride should be added to water. A report compiled by the Medical Research Council spells out several areas where more work is needed. Adding fluoride to water is backed by health and dental experts including the World Health Organization. Studies have shown adding fluoride […]
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‘Fluoride is poisoning Ulster’s children’
THOUSANDS of children could be at risk from a fluoride ‘rinsing’ programme introduced in schools three years ago, a leading environmental campaigner has warned. And Walter Graham has now demanded a meeting with Education Minister Martin McGuinness and Health Minister Bairbre de Brun to discuss the implications of devastating new findings. The scientific study, conducted […]
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Free Toothbrush Program Cuts Tooth Decay Among Poor
THREE health projects in Glasgow have been praised for improving patient care. Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm said cancer care, oral hygiene for children and GP prescribing should be shared and copied all over Scotland. He said the Glasgow’s Chronic Cancer Pain Integrated Care Pathway had improved the way patients are treated and gives patients complete […]
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