UK - Southampton Set for Fluoride Tap Water
Southampton Set for Fluoride Tap Water
After a long legal challenge, Southampton is set to have fluoride added to its tap water. The decision has been fought every step of the way by many locals, lead by a local resident, Geraldine Miller. The appeals were rejected however and the plan has been given the go ahead.
The decision to put fluoride in tap water will affect around 200,000 residents in Southampton, Eastleigh, Totton, Netley and Rownhams. It was decided that fluoride would be put into the water system of the area because of its links to oral health. Fluoride is a key ingredient in toothpastes and has proved to better the dental health of citizens when it has been introduced into the water system in other places, the residents of Southampton originally appealed against the scheme because of the affect it will potentially have on the environment, but it has become more than that.
The plan was first suggested back in 2008 and the company responsible, South Central Strategic Health Authority, voted unanimously for the go ahead before residents had been given a full chance to speak out about it and continued with the plans even after initial complaints were made.
Geraldine Miller has been quoted as saying, “It’s so undemocratic. I don’t think they’ve assessed either side properly.”
As such the hearing has become more ethical and democratic than about the fluoridated water, which would only prove harmful to a person in unrealistically high quantities.
Other councils around the country have been patiently waiting the outcome of the feud before suggesting fluoridating their own water and while some residents remain disgruntled about the proceedings, the fluoride levels in Southampton are set be raised in an as of yet undisclosed number of months.
The British Dental Association supports the plan to add the chemical and the entire episode will perhaps bring about similar change in other local councils.
Have they never heard of fluorosis? The fight to stop this is not over yet
After a long legal challenge, Southampton is set to have fluoride added to its tap water. The decision has been fought every step of the way by many locals, lead by a local resident, Geraldine Miller. The appeals were rejected however and the plan has been given the go ahead.
The decision to put fluoride in tap water will affect around 200,000 residents in Southampton, Eastleigh, Totton, Netley and Rownhams. It was decided that fluoride would be put into the water system of the area because of its links to oral health. Fluoride is a key ingredient in toothpastes and has proved to better the dental health of citizens when it has been introduced into the water system in other places, the residents of Southampton originally appealed against the scheme because of the affect it will potentially have on the environment, but it has become more than that.
The plan was first suggested back in 2008 and the company responsible, South Central Strategic Health Authority, voted unanimously for the go ahead before residents had been given a full chance to speak out about it and continued with the plans even after initial complaints were made.
Geraldine Miller has been quoted as saying, “It’s so undemocratic. I don’t think they’ve assessed either side properly.”
As such the hearing has become more ethical and democratic than about the fluoridated water, which would only prove harmful to a person in unrealistically high quantities.
Other councils around the country have been patiently waiting the outcome of the feud before suggesting fluoridating their own water and while some residents remain disgruntled about the proceedings, the fluoride levels in Southampton are set be raised in an as of yet undisclosed number of months.
The British Dental Association supports the plan to add the chemical and the entire episode will perhaps bring about similar change in other local councils.
Have they never heard of fluorosis? The fight to stop this is not over yet
posted by Bill at
9:33 AM
4 Comments:
I would like to do something against the fluoridation of Southampton tap water. I am totally against ingestion of this poison, although they say it is in small quantities! What can I do?
By
Anonymous, at 07 December, 2011
Are you in a position to help?
By
Bill, at 08 December, 2011
I can only make pressure as a water consumer, but am not in a more privileged position to anything else... Is fluoride already being added to water currently or when do they want to start doing so?
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Anonymous, at 08 December, 2011
We do send out a newsletter if you send me an email to nofluoride@googlemail.com I'll put you on the list for when we next send out.
There is no fluoride added to our water yet as the Bill on fluoridation is going through parliament now. The SHA have not started the process although they have told the water company to work out a contract. AS the power to fluoridate is to be handed over to councils they may hold back from going ahead. Look at the last posting to this blog I also publish the http://hampshireagainstfluoridation.blogspot.com/
This mainly is mainly local news about Southampton fluoridation.
By
Bill, at 08 December, 2011
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