Written question asked by Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Monday, 27 September 2010.

Fluoridation

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the full document authored by Bassin et al, cited at reference 12 in the South Central Strategic Health Authority’s public consultation document on water fluoridation, may be accessed online free of charge so that a member of the public can evaluate its content; and, if so, on which website it is available.

Answer: The Bassin study and the letter issued by Douglass and Joshipura can be accessed on the internet from the references in South Central Strategic Health Authority's consultation document at the following addresses: www.altcancerweb.com/fluoride/fluoride_osteosarcoma.pdf www.springerlink.com/content/d821w11lu1100544/fulltext.pdf No subscription fees are required for access to either item. Professors Douglass and Joshipura confirmed that the larger study had not been published in the conclusion to their letter by stating, ““readers are cautioned not to generalize and over-interpret the results of the Bassin et al. paper and to await the publications from the full study, before making conclusions, and especially before influencing any related policy decisions".

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1972; 720 c535-6WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Fluoridation
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Tuesday 14 September and Monday 20 September 2010.
Subjects: Disclosure of information Health hazards Internet Drinking water Public consultation Research Fluoride Bone cancer South Central Strategic Health Authority
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk