Irish Medical News
Alliance of NGOs to challenge fluoridation regulations
A new alliance of NGOs has been developed to challlenge national and international regulations and guidelines which permit the use of synthetic flourides in infant formulas.In addition, the group is calling for an international ban on the fluoridation of drinking water.
The alliance is arguing that drinking water is an inappropriate medium for the delivery of flouride, because it is impossible to control dosage owing to different levels of consumption.The group has proposed that any government wishing to promote flouride for the purposes of reducing dental caries should make it “at most, optional and should ensure that in whatever appropriate form flouride is delivered the dosage can be controlled according to body weight, age, medical condition and individual consent”.Long time anti-flouridation campaigner Mr Robert Pockock of VOICE Ireland is involved in the alliance and has welcomed “the united front being developed against ingested fluoirde”.“Since babies are among the most susceptible groups exposed, it is deeply irresponsible for any regulator to continue allowing this unlicenced drug to be used for babies.”He added that “given the toxicity of synthetic flourides and their uncontrolled dosage, there are undeniable risks to the human body and there is no safety margin between the amounts required to yield a therapeutic effect and the amounts that are universally safe”.The five NGOs involved in the alliance are The Alliance for Natural Health, The Dr Rath Foundation, The National Health Federation, VOICE and MayDay.
A new alliance of NGOs has been developed to challlenge national and international regulations and guidelines which permit the use of synthetic flourides in infant formulas.In addition, the group is calling for an international ban on the fluoridation of drinking water.
The alliance is arguing that drinking water is an inappropriate medium for the delivery of flouride, because it is impossible to control dosage owing to different levels of consumption.The group has proposed that any government wishing to promote flouride for the purposes of reducing dental caries should make it “at most, optional and should ensure that in whatever appropriate form flouride is delivered the dosage can be controlled according to body weight, age, medical condition and individual consent”.Long time anti-flouridation campaigner Mr Robert Pockock of VOICE Ireland is involved in the alliance and has welcomed “the united front being developed against ingested fluoirde”.“Since babies are among the most susceptible groups exposed, it is deeply irresponsible for any regulator to continue allowing this unlicenced drug to be used for babies.”He added that “given the toxicity of synthetic flourides and their uncontrolled dosage, there are undeniable risks to the human body and there is no safety margin between the amounts required to yield a therapeutic effect and the amounts that are universally safe”.The five NGOs involved in the alliance are The Alliance for Natural Health, The Dr Rath Foundation, The National Health Federation, VOICE and MayDay.
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