Fluoridation links

1. Factual links
   • 1.1 EU regulations or reports
   • 1.2 Q&As & FAQs
   • 1.3 Other websites
2. Other Views

1. Factual links

1.1 EU regulations or reports

SCCP. Opinion SCCP/0882/05 on the safety of fluorine compounds in oral hygiene products for children under the age of 6 years. Scientific Committee on Consumer Products; 20 September 2005. Available from:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_sccp/docs/sccp_o_024.pdf

SCCP. Clarification on the Opinions SCCNFP/0653/03 and SCCP/0882/05 on the safety of fluorine compounds in oral hygiene products for children under the age of 6 years. Scientific Committee on Consumer Products; 21 January 2009. Available from:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_sccp/docs/sccp_o_169.pdf

1.2 Q&As & FAQs

US official advice and background on fluoridation and dental health
http://www.cdc.gov/fluoridation/fact_sheets/cwf_qa.htm 

1.3 Other websites

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination – UK
Fluoridation of Drinking Water A Systematic Review of its Efficacy and Safety.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/fluorid.htm 

UK Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management on fluoridation of public water supplies.
http://www.ciwem.org/knowledge-networks/panels/water-supply--quality/fluoridation-of-public-water-supplies.aspx 

History of fluoridation and public health
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/topics/fluoride/thestoryoffluoridation.htm 

American Dental Association information about fluoridation
http://www.ash.org.uk/information 

2. Other Views

British Fluoridation Society
Pro-fluoridation organisation offering “evidence based information on fluoride and all aspects of water fluoridation”.
http://www.bfsweb.org/ 

National Pure Water Association – Anti-fluoridation organisation, campaigning for non-fluoridated drinking water.
http://www.npwa.org.uk/ 

UK Councils Against Fluoridation
http://www.ukcaf.org/ 

Extensive guide to information and sources on fluoridation, pro and con
http://www.slweb.org/fluoridation.html