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UK Against Fluoridation

Friday, November 06, 2009

UK - Lymington Times letter

Fluoridation
SIR,—It is good to see cross-party support in the New Forest East over the need to get the Strategic Health Authority (SHA) to change its approach over fluoridation. An education based approach, delivered in nurseries and schools, is the most effective way of achieving this and Coun. David Harrison, supports this way forward. (Letters, October 31st).
I am sorry to remind David Harrison that when he writes "the answer lies in the hands of the Labour Government", and perhaps I could "press upon the likes of John Denham MP to step in", that he is asking me to ask an MP to ride roughshod over the body of public servants, who have the right, in law, to make decisions regarding local strategic health issues.
Much as I would like to see the SHA be persuaded to change their approach on this issue, they cannot actually be stepped on, or replaced for pressing ahead with what they think is needed, despite it looking like they have totally misjudged the situation and have over egged the local statistics on dental decay in children.
Representation and persuasion is ' expected of an MP, stepping in and trampling on is not. For the record, John Denham MP has expressed the view that the SHA have "clearly not won the debate" and wants them to rethink.
David Harrison asks if "a cabinet member can't do it — who can?" The answer lies with all the people who do not wish to have fluoride added to their water; they need to organise and work together even harder to get the SHA to take more notice. As for asking MP's from any party to "step in", they cannot, as the law is the law, but poor decisions can and must be challenged.
Peter Sopowsk

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