Archive for the ‘The Fluoride debate’ Category

Experts changing minds on fluoride

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Dr 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.

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No evidence of dental benefits of fluoridation

Monday, September 14th, 2009

A few more observations on water fluoridation.

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Should Selenium be added to our daily bread?

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

There has been a big fight in some areas against putting fluoride into our water to improve teeth.

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Fluoride will make us fat!

Friday, September 4th, 2009

The 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.

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Threat to fluoridation in the north

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

A 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.

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Council defends flouride in milk

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

COUNCIL officers and health chiefs have defended the introduction of fluoridated milk into 36 Sheffield primary schools.

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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.

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Rhodri backs brushing off the VAT on fluoride toothpaste

Monday, April 28th, 2008

A 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.

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Green Party: Keep fluoride out of water

Monday, April 28th, 2008

THE Green Party is campaigning against the addition of flouride to water supplies and is the only party pledging to prevent it from happening.

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Euro MP slams fluoride plans

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

CONTROVERSIAL plans to add flouride to Southampton’s water supply have been condemned by a green MEP.

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