From Liz Vaughan

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS.

Every council has a chief environmental health officer, sometimes their title is something different but their remit is the same. The chief environmental officer is also responsible for the councils health and safety officers. When it comes to the fluoridation issue it is the job of the chief environmental health officer to write a report for the council's committee that is debating the issue. He/she is responsible for presenting evidence for both sides of the issue and deciding what papers are sent out to councillors with the agenda for the meeting. If presentations are required the EHO arranges the speakers.

So as you can see the environmental health officers are very important and need to be aware and updated on the latest evidence. UKCouncils Against Fluoridation have been sending packages including the risk assessment disk and the dental fluorosis disk to EHO's but as you can imagine it is a huge task, this is why I am asking for your help.

To send a package to your council's EHO I need to know;
1. The name of the chief Environmental Health Officer of your council.
2. Full postal address of your council.
3. If your council has a policy for or against fluoridation.
4. Every county has a branch organisation of Environmental Health Officers, I am in touch with the Lancashire and Cumbria branches but would appreciate to know the EHO who is chairman or secretary of other branches in the UK.

I thank you in advance for your co-operation.
Yours sincerely,
Cllr Liz Vaughan. Information Officer. UKCAF