The CEO of Public Health England (PHE) is calling for local councils and shopping centres to ban visits from Christmas trucks promoting Public Health England because of the role of sugar in childhood dental decay and obesity. On Thursday, one of the trucks is due to visit Bolton, where 40.5% of five-year-olds have tooth decay – the highest number of all the areas on the list. Selbie criticised the 14-tonne lorries, decorated with 42 bulbs and 42 fairy lights, as research from PHE indicated that 70% of the 42 stops on the tour have above-average rates of such health issues.
The CEO of Public Health England (PHE) is calling for local councils and shopping centres to ban visits from Christmas trucks promoting Public Health England because of the role of sugar in childhood dental decay and obesity. Selbie criticised the 14-tonne lorries, decorated with 42 bulbs and 42 fairy lights, as research from PHE indicated that 70% of the 42 stops on the tour have above-average rates of such health issues.