Flouridation is the process of adding flouride to the water supply. The reasoning behind this is to prevent tooth decay. Information on the extent of water flouridation in the UK can be found here. There is also a map showing the levels of flouride across the country produced by DEFRA.
I opened the floor to my Facebook and Twitter followers to give their opinions on Flouridation. The views were overwhelmingly negative about the whole process,
At this moment of time I cannot state a strong opinion either way. What I would like to categorically state is that issue should not belong in the hands of the EU. This is an issue that should be dealt with by the UK Government.
What is even more important is that the Government then holds a review which spells out both sides of the argument so this can be debated openly and honestly. The views I've discovered today are very strong, and this is obviously a point that people do want brought back into the open. This is something that should be publically debated in the UK, not hidden away in a committee in the EU.
