Wednesday 6 February 2008

UK Government objectivity is ‘questionable’ over water flouridisation

It appears the Government are doing a ‘WMD dossier’ on water flouridisation. Health Secretary, Alan Johnson, has taken an authoritative report that shows tooth decay in children across Europe has fallen - irrespective of whether there is fluoride in the water or not - and is using selected bits of it to push the agenda for the compulsory adulteration of water supplies with fluoride.

Some studies have suggested a link between water flouridisation and increased levels of bladder cancer and hip fracture.

It seems Johnson is also pushing the agenda by bribing strategic health authorities to add fluoride with the prospect of an extra £14 million over a three year period.

He claimed: "Fluoridation is scientifically supported, it is legal, and it is our policy, but only two or three areas currently have it and we need to go much further in areas where dental health needs to be improved.”

Concerning the falling tooth decay the report’s authors state: "This trend has occurred regardless of the concentration of fluoride in water, or the use of fluoridated salt and it probably reflects use of fluoridated toothpastes and other factors, including perhaps nutrition."

You have a choice as to what sort of toothpaste you use, with tap water it is Hobson's choice.

Lets hope the authors can manage to steer clear of Harrowdown Hill.

6 comments:

Henry North London 2.0 said...

Oh dear now Im going to be forced to buy drinking water

CFD Ed said...

It does rather seem to be a case of, the State bloody mindedly forcing something of dubious value on us, at considerable public expense, that is not even necessary.

Maybe Johnson is getting ‘donations’ from Evian ;-)

Roger Thornhill said...

Fort Thornhill is about to take delivery of a Reverse Osmosis 5-filter pressurised water treatment unit.

I am not kidding.

Henry North London 2.0 said...

So how much did that cost

CFD Ed said...

Are you talking about something like this?

If so I would also be interested in the rough cost.

Henry North London 2.0 said...

Um sounds like a few hundred quid Will pay back in a year if you had to spend a quid for a 2 litre bottle of water every day