Written answers
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Department of Health
Water Fluoridation
Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will have the Irish Medicines Board carry out a test to determine if fluoride is safe for human consumption and have the results made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41605/13]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Fluoride is a natural mineral found, in variable concentrations, in soil, fresh water, sea water, plants and many foods. The European Food Safety Authority in its "Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Vitamins and Minerals" (2005) reviewed the upper levels of daily intakes of fluoride that are unlikely to pose a risk of adverse health effects and determined a value of 7mg/day. Fluoride is not a medicine or drug and its safety for human consumption has been determined. Therefore testing by the Irish Medicines Board is considered neither necessary nor appropriate.
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terry Irwin
Posted on 7 Oct 2013 2:55 pm (Report this comment)
Also Mr White, If the industrialised fluoride added to our drinking supply is not a drug or medicine then what exactly is it and why is it been added?
terry Irwin
Posted on 7 Oct 2013 10:47 am (Report this comment)
If you are unaware of the difference between naturally occurring fluoride and the waste products that are dumped in our water then you are unqualified for your job.
Could you please confirm that there are reverse osmosis filters installed in some government buildings. If so could you specify which buildings are affected.
Thank you
Terry Irwin