Leave the flouride alone, because it works

I have not once heard the ‘anti-water fluoridation’ people say that stopping water fluoridation (a many times proven way to improve dental health) would disproportionately impact on the lower socio-economic groups.

This has been shown in a number of studies.

The ‘anti’ position seems to be, “We are OK with the fact that the lower socio-economic groups will pay for our campaign, with their teeth”.

Water fluoridation works have always been acceptable to WHO (World Health Organisation), it is almost unique in that it pays for itself, and is cited by CDC (Centre for Disease Control, USA) as one of the ‘Ten Great Public Health Achievements’ of the 20th century.

It’s good enough for 100s of millions of Americans, Canadians, British, Aussies, and Kiwis, not to mention the countries that fluoridate their salt or milk — or have naturally fluoridated water. Stop smoking, stop drinking too much, stop speeding, stop eating saturated fats, they are all truly dangerous — but leave the fluoride alone. It works!

Cormac MacGearailt

Castlebridge

Wexford