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We, the people of Britain, have no say in the matter, fluoride will be added to our water supply, regardless of whether we want it or not - so much for democracy! Would this be tolerated in the US?

Some say Fluoride is a poison:

http://www.lovethetruth.com/truth_about_fluoride.htm

Fluoride to be added to all Britain's tap water to tackle tooth decay

By DANIEL MARTIN - 3rd February 2008

All tap water will have fluoride added

All British water should be treated with fluoride to help beat tooth decay, ministers are set to announce.

Health secretary Alan Johnson will tell MPs that fluoridation is an "effective and relatively easy way" to help poorer children by preventing dental problems in later life.

But the plan will face vociferous opposition from campaigners, who claim it is an unwanted piece of "nanny state" interference which could actually harm people's teeth.

Currently only two areas in England - the north east and the West Midlands - have fluoride automatically added to tap water.

Both the Department of Health and the British Dental Association say there is overwhelming evidence to show that adding fluoride to water helps fight against tooth decay.

Children in non-fluoridated Manchester are twice as likely to have tooth decay as youngsters in Birmingham, where fluoride has been added for over 40 years.

And a study by York University study in 2000 found water fluoridation increased the number of children without tooth decay by 15 per cent.
Today Mr Johnson said: "I want the NHS to do much more to prevent rather than just treat disease.
Fluoridation is an effective and relatively easy way to help address health inequalities, giving children from poorer backgrounds a dental health boost that can last a lifetime.
We have a duty to help the areas with the worst record on tooth decay to discuss this issue and take the necessary steps to improve their dental health."

The British Dental Association, which said it would dramatically improve oral health among the needy.

"It's tragic that, in the 21st century, there are still children as young as five having most or even all of their teeth removed under general anaesthetic as the result of tooth decay," said a spokeswoman.
"Water fluoridation is a positive step in narrowing the health inequalities that currently exist."

The Government will not force water companies to add fluoride to their water but encourage them to do so.

But Mr Johnson in a speech on Tuesday is likely to make grants available for companies to undertake consultation exercises, which are needed before any decision can be taken.

In 2003 ministers passed legislation to make it easier for water companies to fluoridise their water - but few have done so, fearing legal action from anti-fluoride campaigners.

Yesterday the National Pure Water Association, which campaigns against the fluoridation of tap water, claimed studies had linked the practice to brittle bone disease in the elderly and bone cancer in young boys.

They also say it can cause fluorosis, where teeth become stained and the enamel becomes pitted.

A spokesman said: "By presenting fluoridation as a means of preventing tooth decay, health secretary Alan Johnson confirms the practice is medication.
Fluoridation is carried out by water companies in violation of their customers" human right to refuse consent to any medical intervention."

The fluoridation of water is just the latest public health measure being pushed by the Government.

Last May, the Food Standards Council announced that folic acid would be added to flour to prevent birth defects.

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