Written question asked by Bill Etherington (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 January 1997. It was answered by Gerald Malone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: If he will list the scientific work published since 1990, upon which the Government's advisors have based their recommendations to fluoridate water. - Inc fact that no list given.

Answer: Mr. Etherington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the scientific work published since 1990 upon which the government's advisers have based their recommendations to fluoridate water. [12440] Mr. Malone: It is not possible to provide a full list of scientific publications used in support of the Government's policy of water fluoridation, given that the policy is based on advice obtained from a variety of sources, some external to the Department of Health, each with its own area of expertise and source material on fluoridation.

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