Posts Tagged ‘water fluoridation’
New South Wales Greens Call For Public Inquiry Into Water Fluoridation
The New South Wales Green Party is calling for a public inquiry into water fluoridation after a court of appeal rejected a case against it. The court rejected a bid from an anti-fluoride campaigner to stop plans to add fluoride to the water in several communities within the state. The court made a unanimous decision […]
Welsh Dental Committee Calls For Water Fluoridation
The Welsh Dental Committee has called for water fluoridation in order to improve standards of oral health. The chairman of the committee has questioned the commitment of the Welsh Government to improve standards of oral health as a result of a failure to fluoridate water supplies. The Welsh Dental Committee, which is responsible for advising […]
Step Forward In New Jersey Fluoridation Debate
An Assembly committee has taken a step forward in the fluoride debate, after approving legislation to add fluoride to all water supplies in New Jersey. Assemblyman Herb Conaway said that fluoridation is a “safe and effective way to prevent cavities in children and adults” and would eventually cut the costs of dental care in the […]
Dental Association Disappointed by Fluoride Decision
Representatives from the Dental Association in New Zealand have expressed disappointment, after council members voted to stop fluoridating water in New Plymouth. The council voted eight to five in favour of stopping water fluoridation. Geoff Lingard, professor of the association, said that it was a very “sad” day for the people of New Plymouth. The […]
Calls for fluoridated water in Wales
Stuart Geddes, chairman of the British Dental Association in Wales has called for fluoridated water supplies in Wales to try and reduce rates of tooth decay. The calls come after the Adult Oral Health Survey showed a significant gap between standards of oral health in Wales, Northern Ireland and England; England and Northern Ireland had […]
Autumn 2010: House of Commons reviews public response to water fluoridation
The topic of water fluoridation was raised in the House of Commons on 3 June 2010 by Mr Knight, MP East Yorkshire, and Anne Milton, MP for Guildford, precedes further discussion by Simon Burns, Health Minister, responsible for NHS Connecting for Health in Autumn (September to November in the UK). The BDA reports that the […]
