When our ancestors gathered around well sites they were honouring the importance of water and acknowledging their dependence on it for their existance and their survival. Times were simpler then but as society has developed and progressed the water courses of each country have to endure more stresses and risks. The provision of safe drinking water can no longer be left to the natural spring spouting up through stones and soil. The protection of drinking water sources is part of the remit of each local authority. When the water quality is good there is less need for treatment and additives. One additive, added no matter what the quality of the water, is floride. It was originally added because it was believed that it prevented tooth decay. This is now questionable and fluoride has no useful function and may even be dangerous.
Fluoride is a chemical and a poison and it is added to any public drinking water in
97% of
The chemicals used for fluoridation are not high purity, pharmaceutical quality products. Rather they are by-products of aluminium and fertilizer. They contain high amounts of toxins and heavy metals such as arsenic, lead and chromium.
It is the Health Service Executive (HSE) who pays for the fluoridation of water and the cost is 5 million euros per year. ( This info from a reliable source but yet to be verified by myself.)
A glass of water has the same amount of fluoride as that
found on a toothbrush full of toothpaste. (Toothpaste containing fluoride).
In parts of the
Many children have a condition known as dental fluorosis and this is a direct result of fluoride. It develops in children from aged 0 to 6 while the enamel is forming on their teeth.
There are no known benefits from the fluoridation of water.
Some people concerned about water quality have installed a reverse osmosis system in private dwellings. This system uses excessive amounts of water in the purifying process resulting is unnecessary water waste.
Some
questions for us, for councils and for government.
Why
do we continue to use fluoride in our public water system?
Can
County Councils decide, individually, if they wish to deliver fluoride –free
water to their customers?
With
all counties within Ireland promoting tourism should our county councils
be asked to stop adding fluoride to the water and thus set the way for a
fluoride-free
There
are concerns that fluoride may be linked with alzheimers. Have any studies been
done either here of overseas about fluoride and its impact on health?
We could lobby the government and ask them to stop this practise immediately.
M Shanahan Feb '12