HC Deb 26 June 1992 vol 210 c355W
Mr. Bill Michie

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received regarding the addition of fluoride to drinking water; what advice she provides to members of the public who do not want fluoride in their drinking water; and what effective measures are available to the public for the removal of fluoride from drinking water, and at what cost.

Dr. Mawhinney

Since 9 April 1992 the Department has received a total of 23 communications relating to the addition of fluoride to drinking water and two parliamentary questions have been asked. The Department believes the fluoridation of water to a level not exceeding one part per million to be a safe and effective means of preventing tooth decay. We do not advise members of the general public on how to extract fluoride from their water supply.

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