SOUTHAMPTON'S councillors tonight voted to back plans to add fluoride to the city's water to save thousands of kids teeth from decay.

Health chiefs want to improve poor dental health among youngsters in the city by controversially adding fluoride to the tap water delivered to two-thirds of residents.

A special panel of city councillors set up to examine the proposal had recommended 160,000 city residents should have levels of fluoride in their tap water topped up from the natural 0.08 parts per million to one part per million.

Anti-fluoride campaigners vowed to continue their fight.

The final decision will be made by the South Central Strategic Health Authority in February.

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