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Weird question about water (maybe)

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    #32
    Iwannahurl
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    mike_ie wrote: »
    here's always going to be *something* in your drinking water.


    Just as a matter of interest. Do you have any idea why Ireland is (reportedly) the only country in the EU fluoridating its water supply?

    And in those countries where the water is not fluoridated, are there millions of toothless citizens forced to survive on a liquid diet?


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    #33
    jh79
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    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    Just as a matter of interest. Do you have any idea why Ireland is (reportedly) the only country in the EU fluoridating its water supply?

    And in those countries where the water is not fluoridated, are there millions of toothless citizens forced to survive on a liquid diet?

    UK and Spain too,

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/water-fluoridation-health-monitoring-report-for-england-2014


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    #34
    Tokyo
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    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    Just as a matter of interest. Do you have any idea why Ireland is (reportedly) the only country in the EU fluoridating its water supply?

    I'm reasonably sure that it's not - parts of the UK and Spain fluoridate their water supplies, Most of the french water supply is naturally fluoridated... the idea behind it of course being to reduce tooth decay. Probably important back in the 60's when people took less care of themselves, you could argue that it's less important now what with fluoridated toothpastes and mouthwash being widely available and widely used.
    And in those countries where the water is not fluoridated, are there millions of toothless citizens forced to survive on a liquid diet?

    No, but in quite a few of the countries that have stopped water flouridation, the level of tooth decay has increased since fluoridation was stopped. Germany I think has some well documented statistics on this.


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