Evidence supports safety of water fluoridation

SEAN FLEMING’S letter about water fluoridation communicated some inaccuracies and made some scientifically unfounded connections between water fluoridation and the incidence of a range of diseases (Irish Examiner, April 11).

The Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, an independent, evidence-based body, assures readers there is no scientific evidence to suggest water fluoridation causes any ill medical effects.

Water fluoridation is one of the most widely studied public policy initiatives in the world, with approximately 350 million people in some 60 countries residing in areas served by optimally fluoridated water supplies.