Water

ISDE submission to EU Commission’s DG SANCO related to its call for information on water fluoridation, 30th May 2009

Below is the submission made by European members of ISDE to EU Commission’s DG SANCO ( Directorate on Health and Consumer Protection) related to its call for information on water fluoridation (http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scher/scher_call_info_05_en.htm) Sir/Madam, RE: SCHER Fluoridation –call for information. 30th May 2009 SCHER is not fit for the purpose of risk assessing fluoridated drinking water. [...]

IDEA Position on Fluoridation of Water Supply in Ireland

The Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association believes that the practice of adding fluoride to the water supply in Ireland should be stopped. We are opposed to fluoridation because: 1. Cause of Dental decay Dental decay is caused by poor diet, including excess dietary sugar, and inadequate dental hygiene, not by a lack of fluoride. 2. Toxicity [...]