Professor Michael Lennon, a distinguished and dedicated supporter of water fluoridation.
Professor Michael Lennon (who died recently) was a distinguished and dedicated supporter of water fluoridation. Here, he talks about his involvement.
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Growing positivity for water fluoridation in Twittersphere
Positivity on the topic of water fluoridation is growing on Twitter where the number of supporters has grown from nil to 19% in five years. By contrast, Facebook is a platform where opposition to water fluoridation has remained constant.
Read more Change at the helm of BFS
The current Chairman of the British Fluoridation Society (BFS), Steve Bedser, is standing down after leading the organisation for five years. Dr Barry Cockcroft CBE, who was elected to the BFS Executive in 2020, has agreed to take over from Steve in an interim capacity until a formal election can take place at the BFS AGM later this year.
Read more BFS aligns with colleagues in the US by championing robust science in support of water fluoridation schemes
The British Fluoridation Society is supporting colleagues in the United States who are concerned about a potentially damaging report prepared by the National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Read more Barriers to water fluoridation to be demolished in radical NHS reforms
Responsibility for water fluoridation is due to be returned into the control of central Government according to a published document on the 11th February setting out reforms to the National Health Service. The news is welcomed by the British Fluoridation Society and the many dentists, public health officials and social justice campaigners who support its work.
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New preventive approach to dental decision-making welcomed
A new approach to oral health in which prevention of dental disease is central to policy and decision-making is necessary according to Minister of Health Jo Churchill
Read more About The British Fluoridation Society
The late, great Labour MP Dick Crossman was instrumental in the creation of The British Fluoridation Society (BFS) in 1969. As Secretary of State for Health and Social Services he could see the need for an independent organisation to communicate the benefits of water fluoridation.
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Oral health inequalities a major issue in reducing extractions
Targeted Community Water Fluoridation (CWF) should be included in any programme to drive down the unacceptable level of dental decay in children.
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Welcome to our revamped website.
The new version carries on from the old but some things have changed.
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IQ research discredited in the British Dental Journal
Recent speculation in the media that fluoridation is associated with IQ problems has been roundly dismissed in the British Dental Journal.
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