Withington MP John Leech said that, after weighing-up both sides of the argument, he is throwing his weight behind fluoridation.

Ian Rhodes, spokesman for NHS North West – formerly the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority – said: "There’s been a lot of support for fluoridation for many years in the North West because if you look at comparable areas, like Sandwell in Birmingham which already has fluoridation, there’s five-times less tooth decay in children because they have had fluoridated water for many years.

"There are no proven health risks."


What about unproven? They never look, except to send out a letter to consultants that says have you seen anything untoward attributable to fluoride - very scientific.