A move toward adding fluoride to tap water in millions more homes is expected to be announced by the Government. (Daily Mail Monday 4th February 2008)
Alan Johnson will tell MPs that fluoridation is an "effective and relatively easy way" to protect children's teeth.
But critics accuse the Health Secretary of nanny state interference and of jeopardising the nation's health.
The British Dental Association says overwhelming evidence shows adding fluoride to water helps fight against tooth decay, especially among poorer children.
Youngsters in Birmingham, where fluoride has been added for more than 40 years, have half the rates of tooth decay seen in their counterparts in fluoride-free Manchester.
A study by York University in 2000 found that fluoridation improved dental health by as much as 15 per cent.
Note: See articles in the 'Sodium Flouride' section here in A Light In The Darkness to see just how 'safe' Sodium Flouride is (it's not)