For and Against in Wales
Tooth decay and fluoride issues need Assembly's time and attention Jul 25 2005
Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
There are few public health issues as emotive or controversial as the debate about whether fluoride should be added to the water supply.
On one side there is the persuasive argument that fluoridation would improve the dental health of our children, many of whom, especially those who live in deprived areas, suffer from alarming rates of tooth decay.
But on the other side is the equally persuasive argument against "mass medication" with a substance which is essentially toxic and the long-term effects of which have yet to be properly researched. Here, Health Wales brings together the arguments to allow readers to make up their own minds
Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
There are few public health issues as emotive or controversial as the debate about whether fluoride should be added to the water supply.
On one side there is the persuasive argument that fluoridation would improve the dental health of our children, many of whom, especially those who live in deprived areas, suffer from alarming rates of tooth decay.
But on the other side is the equally persuasive argument against "mass medication" with a substance which is essentially toxic and the long-term effects of which have yet to be properly researched. Here, Health Wales brings together the arguments to allow readers to make up their own minds
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