First, the practicalities dictate that fluoridating a water supply should be a strategic regional decision, not a local matter.
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Most of the worst districts for tooth decay were not fluoridated; a number of these are in the north-west.
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Its water supply was fluoridated in 1986; 10 years later the rate of tooth decay in five year-olds has halved.
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The review found that the evidence showed that fluoridating water helps to reduce tooth decay.
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Natural fluoride concentrations are periodically monitored by the water undertaker in areas which are not artificially fluoridated.
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These league tables show that, in general, districts with the best oral health were fluoridated.
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There is no difference whatsoever between artificially fluoridated and naturally fluoridated water.
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Once that consultation had been carried out, and if there was a local majority, the water company serving that area would be obliged tofluoridate.
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Water authorities are encouraged to comply with health authorities' requests tofluoridate.
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Twenty-seven want tofluoridate, but because it is a metropolitan water authority, one council is sufficient to prevent this happening.
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For something like £5 million a year, we couldfluoridatethe water supply of the whole country, and cut the incidence of decay by half.
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Water boardsfluoridateonly at the request of the local health authority.
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Present policy is to encourage area health authorities tofluoridatewater.
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However, the areas which were not previously fluoridated remain that way, which is a decision of the water company.
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If children are having fluoridated water, there is no need for them to have fluoridated milk.
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