Gordon Brown dodges fluoride question
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Prime Minister Gordon Brown dodged the issue of fluoridation of Southampton’s tap water when he visited the city on his campaign trail this week.
Archive for the ‘The Fluoride debate’ Category
Test chemicals in fluoride, demand protesters
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010The anti-fluoride lobby is calling for fluoride to be licensed as a medicine in another bid to ban it from the nation’s tap water.
Experts changing minds on fluoride
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Dr Hardy Limeback, associate professor and head of preventive dentistry, University of Toronto who was previously for water fluoridation in 1999 changed his views after reading the available scientific papers.
No evidence of dental benefits of fluoridation
Monday, September 14th, 2009A few more observations on water fluoridation.
Should Selenium be added to our daily bread?
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009There has been a big fight in some areas against putting fluoride into our water to improve teeth.
Fluoride will make us fat!
Friday, September 4th, 2009The water fluoridation issue has reared its head again and a few observations on the issue for readers to think about might be of interest if they are asked to vote on the issue.
Threat to fluoridation in the north
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009A legal attempt to overturn a decision to fluoridate Southampton’s water supply could disrupt moves to explore a similar process in the north west of England.
Council defends flouride in milk
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009COUNCIL officers and health chiefs have defended the introduction of fluoridated milk into 36 Sheffield primary schools.
Plans to fluoridate other parts of the UK have been put on hold…
Monday, July 27th, 2009…because of the campaign against the scheme in Hampshire.
Health bosses have postponed a consultation on a scheme to fluoridate parts of the north-west to wait for the results of a legal challenge against the decision to add the chemical to water supplies in and around Southampton.
Rhodri backs brushing off the VAT on fluoride toothpaste
Monday, April 28th, 2008A WELSH campaign to scrap VAT on fluoride toothpaste has won the backing of First Minister Rhodri Morgan. It is hoped that the Welsh Assembly Government will now put pressure on Chancellor Alistair Darling to remove the 17.5% tax.
