Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51073
Fluoride: Drinking Water
Tabled: 8 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025
Question
Cat Eccles
Labour — Stourbridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fluoridisation of water for dental health.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWater fluoridation is an evidence based, effective public health intervention for improving the oral health of children and adults. The 2022 Health Monitoring Report showed that five-year-olds were less likely to experience dental caries, and less likely ...
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