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The Compound Problems of Fluoride
Erupting volcanoes are an impressive but deadly force. Apart from blasting out tonnes of ash, rock and lava, volcanoes release clouds of poisonous gases into the atmosphere. One of the most dangerous is hydrogen fluoride. It promotes acid rain and attaches to ash particles, polluting grass and streams. Some volcanic eruptions, particularly in Iceland, have […]
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Latest fluoride plans given the brush off in Bolton
Health bosses have been attacked over fresh plans to add fluoride to the town’s water supply, reopening a controversial 38-year-old debate. A Bolton MP and councillor have criticised the move by regional health bosses to make fluoridation of the North-west’s tap water a priority. They claim there are still serious question marks over the use […]
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Mercury fillings may be affecting dentists
Dear All, For years, most, but not all, dentists have trusted their dental associations when they were assured that mercury amalgams were perfectly safe for their patients and themselves. Now more and more evidence is mounting that neither claim is true. In this latest report, Scotland researchers have found “up to four times the normal […]
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Two More Councils in England Vote Against Fluoridation
Dear All, A few days ago I received news from Liz Vaughan about a victory in the UK. I asked Liz for more details, and it looks as if we have had at least two victories (Allerdale and Buttermere). Here are both of Liz Vaughan’s emails and my query. If you wish to congratulate Liz […]
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Green Party to Mount Challenge Against Fluoridation of School Milk
Green peer Lord Beaumont of Whitley is to lead a House of Lords debate on the allegedly “misleading, biased and scientifically questionable” information being given to parents of some British primary school children regarding fluoridated school milk. An incisive Green Party briefing entitled “Dental milk” and truth decay, to be issued this week, finds severe […]
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Scottish Consumer Council urges ministers to scrap ‘risky’ fluoride plan
Ministers were yesterday urged to scrap plans for the fluoridation of Scotland’s water supplies in favour of ‘less risky’ schemes to cut tooth decay. Watchdog body the Scottish Consumer Council (SCC) warned that pressing ahead with the proposals could expose the public to ‘adverse health effects’. The Scottish Executive is currently carrying out a consultation […]
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Health Care Home plans to avoid fluoride water
A private care home in Workington is to start distilling its own drinking water – rather than allow its residents fo drink fluoridated water. Ron Adair, who owns and manages Croft House in South William Street with his wife Vita, regards fluoride as a slow poison and is campaigning to have it permanently removed from […]
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Fluoride – A Kick in The Teeth?
Campaigners against the dangers of water fluoridation are taking their fight to Sheffield where 24 junior schools are considering adding fluoride to children’s milk. Jane Jones of the National Pure Water Association (NPWA) described the move as “wholesale fluoridation of the British water supply through the back door,” adding, “By showing that children are unharmed […]
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Fluoride: Are Opinions Changing?
Andrew Rynne, a general medical practitioner from County Kildare, has mounted a legal challenge to the Irish government over its fluoridation policy. Here, DERRICK GARWOOD BDS reports from a fluoride awareness day in Coventry where Dr Rynne explained why he thinks his chances of success are very good … DR VYVYAN Howard, a toxicopathologist from […]
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Fluoride: Can It Do More Harm Than Good?
MOST of us put our trust in fluoride to help prevent tooth decay. It is a common ingredient in toothpaste and mouthwashes, and several countries, including large parts of the UK, add fluoride to the water supply. Just last month, a study was published which reported that adding fluoride to table salt had reduced dental […]
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