UK Cumbria - letter

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Fluoride dumping in otherwise healthy water should be stopped
Japan and all of continental Europe have rejected the idea for reasons of safety and medical ethics. Experiments in poor countries produced harmful results that were quickly halted.

The belief that fluoride compounds reduce the incidence of tooth decay is dental religion today, in spite of the fact that fluoride’s original champion, H Trendley Dean, DDS, admitted under oath 40 years ago that his data purporting to prove the efficacy of fluoridation for dental health were not valid.

So why does this experiment in Cumbria go on when there is overwhelming evidence that fluoride is harmful in the long term. This is not natural fluoride, this is toxic industrial waste.

I have a solution, treating water with fluoride is an expensive operation. In these days of cost cutting and saving energy, I suggest stopping the fluoridation of water and if you feel adamant you need fluoride, then buy some fluoride toothpaste or fluoride tablets simple!

Think of the money we can save the tax payer. In USA fluoride toothpaste has a health warning. In case of ingestion they recommend you see a toxicologist.

In this country the same toothpaste has no warning. We need people power to get on to our local MP and ask that this crazy fluoride dumping in our otherwise healthy water be stopped.

PAUL BRYANT

Croftfield Road