Plans to add fluoride to Hampshire water hit a snag
Published Date:
21 November 2008
A COUNCIL has come out against plans to add fluoride to water.
Yesterday Hampshire County councillors voted down plans for Southampton to press ahead with fluoridation of its water supply – a day after the city council backed the scheme.
The final say now rests with the South Central Strategic Health Authority, which will make a decision after a 14-week consultation.
Local health chiefs have been pushing for fluoride in a bid to cut tooth decay. But councillors yesterday decided that more research and reassurance was needed.
Councillor Ken Thornber, leader of the county council, said: 'There may be some benefit, but there is also a strong possibility that children with otherwise healthy teeth may develop a degree of fluorosis.
'It's not fully understood if there are other health effects to a
population.'
If the plans to increase levels of fluoride to one part per million are approved, more than 200,000 people will be affected.
The full article contains 167 words and appears in The News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
21 November 2008 11:48 AM
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Source:
The News
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Location:
Portsmouth
