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AGENDA

1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

All Members who believe they have a personal or a personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that personal interest and having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 12 of the Code. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

2. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

To receive any communications the Chairman may have for this meeting.

3. KEY THEMES

To note the key themes for consideration:

· Improving Oral Health

· Ethics

· Impact on Health

· Alternatives to Fluoride in Water

· Exposure to Fluoride

· The Nature of Fluoride

· Legal and Technical Considerations

4. PRESENTATIONS

To receive presentations from:

10.40-11.10: Southampton City Primary Care Trust - Dr Jeyanthi John, Consultant in Dental Public Health

11.15-11.45: Nuffield Council on Bioethics - Hugh Whittall, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics

11.50-12.20: Hampshire Against Fluoridation- Stephen Peckham, Ann Richards, John Pemberton

12.25-12.55: British Fluoridation Society Professor Mike A Lennon, Chairman of the British Fluoridation Society

(Attached as Appendix 1)

1.50-2.20: Co-Author of `Adding Fluoride to Water Supplies' - Sir Iain Chalmers, Editor James Lind Library, Member of York Review Advisory Panel (Attached as Appendix 2)

2.25-2.55: National Pure Water Association - Elizabeth A McDonagh, Chairman of the National Pure Water Association and

John Graham, Vice Chairman. (Attached as Appendix 3)

3.00-3.30: Hampshire Local Dental Committee - Keith Percival,

Honorary Secretary Hampshire & Isle of Wight LDC

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