"fluoración" in English

In Ireland, 91% of submissions were actually against the fluoridation of water.

Since widespread use of fluoride toothpastes and water fluoridation, the value of additional fluoride has been questioned.

In a review of the water fluoridation policy by the Irish Government a few years ago, 90% of the public submissions called for an end to this mass-medication.

In a review of the water fluoridation policy by the Irish Government a few years ago, 90 % of the public submissions called for an end to this mass-medication.

Secondly, there is general agreement in the scientific community that fluoride in drinking water may have positive or negative effects depending on the concentration.

At the same time, the issue of artificial fluoridisation of drinking water is the responsibility of Member States and, indeed, the approaches vary from country to country.

The practice of water fluoridation has blighted the health of the Irish people with conditions like skeletal fluorosis: fluoride seeks calcium, especially the bones.

I would like to see the Commission push for fluoridation of drinking water throughout the EU to be discontinued until there is a proper, adequate assessment of the situation.

On the issue of fluoride, I must remind you that the problem mentioned is compulsory fluoridation, which does not come under this legislation but under the Member States’ competence.

In relation to mass-medication, it is completely unacceptable in terms of freedom of choice that 9 million UK citizens and 2.7 million Irish citizens are being forcibly mass-medicated.