EU scientific committee asked to review evidence on risks of adding fluoride to drinking water

EU scientific committee asked to review evidence on risks of adding fluoride to drinking water

30-Apr-2009
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) has been asked to critically review any new evidence concerning the hazards, health effects, human exposure and risk of adding fluoride to communal drinking water suppliers in order to protect against tooth decay. It will assess the most common fluoridation agents such as (hydro)fluorosilicic acid and sodium silicofluoride.