Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34466
Fluoride: Drinking Water
Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025
Question
Andrew Cooper
Labour — Mid Cheshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national water fluoridation strategy.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWater fluoridation is an effective population measure that reduces tooth decay. It should be used to complement other effective methods of increasing fluoride use, as set out in the statement by the UK Chief Medical Officers, which is available at the fol...
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