Evidence of potential health harms/benefits too weak to justify water fluoridation, says CHSS Director

Professor of Health Policy Stephen Peckham recently led research investigating a possible link between fluoride in drinking water and underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). 

A feature article in Boxing Day’s Guardian highlighted Stephen’s research, outlining his – and other experts’ – call for a moratorium on fluoridation pending more robust evidence around its safety as well as its effectiveness as the major policy initiative in preventing dental decay in children.

Read the Guardian article >