Written question asked by Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Darzi of Denham (Labour) on Monday, 1 October 2007.

Fluoridation

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon on 12 July (WA 242), whether the research project into the measurement of dental fluorosis and its aesthetic impact is the only research into the effects of water fluoridation that they envisage carrying out following the 2006 report by the United States National Research Council, whose recommendations Lord Warner, in his Written Answer on 24 July 2006 (WA 239), said they would be ““taking … into account in the development of our own research programme””.

Answer: We are also considering a wider programme of research in consultation with specialists in dentistry and health services research, including a project on the impact of fluoridation on the levels and distribution of dental caries among children, its cost benefits and the extent to which any benefits continue into adulthood.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5051; 694 c131-2WA
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Fluoridation
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Notes: Answer received between Friday 27 July and Monday 30 July 2007.
Subjects: Drinking water Research Fluoride Dental health
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