Posts Tagged ‘Fluoride water’
North West Fluoride Plans Delayed
NHS North West has delayed plans to add fluoride to the area’s water supplies. NHS North West, which is due to be abolished in the near future, assessed the cost of a fluoridation scheme between 2008 and 2009 and came to the conclusion that the scheme would be too expensive. There were also concerns about […]
Fluoride Debate continues in Cape Breton
Representatives from both sides of the fluoride debate are preparing to have their voices heard at a regional council meeting in Cape Breton today. Health experts and professionals will be joined by scientists and anti-fluoride campaigners to make presentations in front of an audience; both sides of the argument will be presented, as the debate […]
Protests fail to stop water fluoridation in Southampton
Plans to add fluoride to water supplies in Southampton will go ahead, despite protests from local people, it has been confirmed. Campaigners and some local politicians criticised the South Central Strategic Health Authority and accused the body of being “arrogant” at a meeting on Tuesday night. Local people are outraged that the authority has decided […]
Winnipeg reduces levels of fluoride in the water supply
Fluoride levels in Winnipeg have been reduced in line with provincial guidelines. The levels of fluoride in the water supply have been lowered from 0.85 parts per million to 0.7 parts per million. Around half of Canada’s municipalities add fluoride to their water supplies as a means of boosting standards of oral health; however, recent […]
Fluoride debates continues in Cape Breton
The debate surrounding the fluoridation of water continues to rage in Cape Breton, Canada. Fluoridation was introduced in Canada around sixty years ago, but many communities are hosting debates focusing on whether or not they should stop water fluoridation. In Cape Breton, the Regional Municipality has announced that it wants a greater input in the […]
Malaysian government approves fluoride plan
The Malaysian government has approved plans for a fluoride scheme in the Sabah region of the country. The fluoridation scheme has been approved following a survey, which revealed that the state of Sabah has the worst standards of oral health amongst children in the country. According to the Deputy Health Minister, Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid […]
New bottled water could boost oral health
A New York dental specialist has launched a brand new product to boost oral health. AquaForte, a new bottled water with added fluoride, claims to strengthen the teeth and reduce the risk of tooth decay; the product was developed by a specialist prosthodontist and has been approved by the American Dental Association. Fluoride has long […]
Millions could have fluoridated water in the future
Millions of people could have fluoride added to their ware, following a court ruling that gave a local health authority the right to proceed with fluoridation, despite public outcry. With the backing of the local council and two thirds of local residents, a mother from Southampton appealed against the South Central Strategic Health Authority’s decision […]
Judge backs Southampton fluoridation scheme
Plans to add fluoride to the water supply in Southampton have been backed by a High Court Judge, despite public anger. Mr Justice Holman has rejected a challenge to the planned fluoridation scheme and refused to carry out a judicial review of the decision making process. Southampton grandmother Geraldine Milner had taken the case to […]
Calgary council vote against fluoridation
Calgary’s water supplies could be fluoride free after the council voted in favour of stopping water fluoridation. Alderman voted 10 to 3 to stop fluoridation on Tuesday. Fluoridation has become a subject of great debate in the area and several meetings have become heated; initially, the plan was to have a public vote on the […]
