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does your water supplier put Fluoride in the water?

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infoman Thu 06-Apr-23 12:55:14

any where in the U.K.

Blossoming Thu 06-Apr-23 13:00:35

Not here, this map shows where.

bfsweb.org/download/1349/google-driver/1IHrRebFziQCWgTmgFxUuvx-zX8RWBLLH/Extent%20of%20Water%20Fluoridation%20-%20Printable.pdf

Siope Thu 06-Apr-23 13:03:54

Despite its title, that map - and text - is only for England, not the UK.

nanna8 Thu 06-Apr-23 13:10:21

Yes - been happening for many years now. Since the 1960s.

Glorianny Thu 06-Apr-23 13:30:46

Some of my water supplier's areas have fluoride added, but it is dependent on UK Health Security Agency and local authorities.

volver3 Thu 06-Apr-23 13:34:35

There is no fluoridation in Scotland, I think.

www.dwqr.scot/public-water-supply/drinking-water-quality-faqs/fluoride/

Casdon Thu 06-Apr-23 13:35:51

No, it’s not added to the water anywhere in Wales.

Casdon Thu 06-Apr-23 13:36:49

Casdon

No, it’s not added to the water anywhere in Wales.

I should have said, by Welsh Water. I don’t know about other water companies operating on the borders or in North Wales.

Redrobin51 Thu 06-Apr-23 13:42:51

I live in the West Midlands and we have had artificial fluoride added since around 1986. No choice in the matter they just did it.

Georgesgran Thu 06-Apr-23 19:56:34

Northumbrian Water add it to about 40% of their supply. Where that eventually ends up, I don’t know.

V3ra Thu 06-Apr-23 20:11:15

We lived in Coventry in the early 1980s when it came in. Our dentist was really pleased and said it was the best news for my children's teeth.
There was a local lady who protested loud and long on the television about it; she didn't have a tooth in her head 🤦

Our current authority also supplies fluoridated water.

mokryna Thu 06-Apr-23 20:25:14

I used to give my first daughter, in the early 70s, a daily pink fluoride pill, for her first six years. She didn’t have her first filling until her late forties.

Mollygo Thu 06-Apr-23 23:20:59

Not where I live, nor where other family members live.

Rosie51 Thu 06-Apr-23 23:36:54

mokryna

I used to give my first daughter, in the early 70s, a daily pink fluoride pill, for her first six years. She didn’t have her first filling until her late forties.

My children benefitted from fluoride tablets too. None of my four have a single filling.

cornergran Fri 07-Apr-23 03:05:24

Our current water supplier does not add fluoride. It points out there is a low level present naturally. We also gave fluoride tablets to our children who both have excellent teeth.

timetogo2016 Fri 07-Apr-23 15:00:02

As far as i know South Staffs do put fluoride in the water.
I have never heard of fluoride tablets,how interesting.

dogsmother Fri 07-Apr-23 15:08:20

I was under the impression it wasn’t a good thing and best not to do. As was not giving it to children due to discolouration of teeth at the very least. This was common place maybe 40 or fewer years ago where water was not fluoride enhanced.

Grantanow Fri 07-Apr-23 18:06:05

Interesting. I thought fluoride was added everywhere as a result of findings many years ago that it prevented dental decay. Perhaps Steve Barclay should look into this when he's not dealing with our underfunded NHS.