Fluoride debate in Sunderland
Fluoride – hear all the arguments
PEOPLE across Sunderland can get their teeth into the controversial debate on adding fluoride to the city's drinking water.
Dentists, water bosses, and politicians, including Sunderland North MP Bill Etherington will take part in the public event to discuss whether fluoride should be put in the water supply to tackle tooth decay. Sunderland children have among the worst tooth decay in the country, with kids as young as two having rotten teeth pulled out. City health bosses want fluoride added to the water after reports showed that areas with it in their supply had lower levels of tooth decay than those without.
Opponents include MP Mr Etherington, who says fluoride is a "registered poison" and claims the majority of the public opposed fluoridation. Residents across Sunderland are invited to a community debate on fluoride, called In The Pipeline, which has been organised by the council's health and well-being review committee at Crowtree Leisure Centre on February 3.
Speakers will include Mr Etherington; Easington Lane dentist Pat Kilker, who supports fluoridation; Dr David Evans, consultant in dental health at Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic Health Authority; and Alan Brown, water quality manager at Northumbrian Water. Health workers, human rights groups, schools, patients' groups, and environmental health officers will also be invited.
Committee chairman Coun Norma Wright said: "It's opportune to have this debate. I think it will stimulate some very interesting debate and I look forward to having the event." Coun Ron Bainbridge, vice-chairman of the committee, said: "This is one of the topics which is ideal for this committee. In different parts of the country, children already have fluoride in the water that they drink.
"People have very different views for and against so it will be interesting to find out from the people of Sunderland what they think." Water companies have been able to add fluoride to supplies since 1985 and it occurs naturally in some drinking water.
The 2003 Water Act allows strategic health authority bosses to order water firms to add fluoride after consulting local communities.
l To take part in the event, contact Paul Staines at Sunderland Council, tel: 553 1006. 10 December 2005
PEOPLE across Sunderland can get their teeth into the controversial debate on adding fluoride to the city's drinking water.
Dentists, water bosses, and politicians, including Sunderland North MP Bill Etherington will take part in the public event to discuss whether fluoride should be put in the water supply to tackle tooth decay. Sunderland children have among the worst tooth decay in the country, with kids as young as two having rotten teeth pulled out. City health bosses want fluoride added to the water after reports showed that areas with it in their supply had lower levels of tooth decay than those without.
Opponents include MP Mr Etherington, who says fluoride is a "registered poison" and claims the majority of the public opposed fluoridation. Residents across Sunderland are invited to a community debate on fluoride, called In The Pipeline, which has been organised by the council's health and well-being review committee at Crowtree Leisure Centre on February 3.
Speakers will include Mr Etherington; Easington Lane dentist Pat Kilker, who supports fluoridation; Dr David Evans, consultant in dental health at Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic Health Authority; and Alan Brown, water quality manager at Northumbrian Water. Health workers, human rights groups, schools, patients' groups, and environmental health officers will also be invited.
Committee chairman Coun Norma Wright said: "It's opportune to have this debate. I think it will stimulate some very interesting debate and I look forward to having the event." Coun Ron Bainbridge, vice-chairman of the committee, said: "This is one of the topics which is ideal for this committee. In different parts of the country, children already have fluoride in the water that they drink.
"People have very different views for and against so it will be interesting to find out from the people of Sunderland what they think." Water companies have been able to add fluoride to supplies since 1985 and it occurs naturally in some drinking water.
The 2003 Water Act allows strategic health authority bosses to order water firms to add fluoride after consulting local communities.
l To take part in the event, contact Paul Staines at Sunderland Council, tel: 553 1006. 10 December 2005
posted by Bill at
10:29 AM
1 Comments:
Fluoride prevents tooth decay...plenty of toothpaste about with fluoride in it! Cutting your leg off prevents you stubbing your toe..same logic in my book
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