Petition Tag - water fluoridation poison

The Fluoride Free Water Group has the objective of reversing Ireland's mandatory fluoridation of water which has been in place for over 40 Years.

The fluoride (Hydrofluorosilicic Acid H₂SiF₆) added to Irish drinking water is a cumulative poison i.e. it accumulates in the body, the more one drinks. It is directly linked to 'dental fluorosis' or irreversible tooth enamel damage. See more info on dental fluorosis (in new window)

Independent world wide studies have also shown other health problems, linked to exposure to fluoridated water, i.e. increased rates of hip fractures, osteoporosis, lower IQ in children, and thyroid disorders.

Drinking water, which accounts for only 1% of water usage is the only target for fluoridation. The remaining 99% of fluoridated water, that is mainly used for commercial and agricultural purpose, flows down the drains, introducing toxic fluoride into the groundwater. When fluoridation is ended, the former financial costs of fluoridation, can then be redirected to cash starved health projects, currently being cut back due to the economic downturn.

Official Irish Dental studies in 2002 studies showed, that 38% of 15 yr olds have some form of dental fluorosis and children as young as 8 years are also affected with this permanent condition of mal-formed tooth enamel. As dental fluorosis is the first visible sign of too much toxic fluoride in the body, we want water fluoridation to stop now!

We believe compulsory water fluoridation is an 'unreasonable risk to health' and the fluoridation policy must be reversed immediately for health, legal, environmental and financial reasons.

To participate in the fluoride debate or receive updates on water fluoridation developments in Ireland join our Yahoo Group Page Fluoride Free Water Ireland (in new window).
You can also join us on Facebook here: Fluoride Free Water Ireland on Facebook (in new window) for lively discussions and information.

For more health effects please see: Fluoride Health Effects Database (in new window)

We present a number of video clips on the dangers and health risks posed by water fluoridation. Please share them with your friends, family, and work colleagues. Forward them to your local County Councillors and TDs to help our campaign to end water fluoridation immediately!

In this video, Brent Foster, the State Conservation Chair for the Oregon Sierra Club, explains why he came to oppose water fluoridation in the US (the only country that has been fluoridated longer than Ireland):



Here's a longer video interview (all parts available on YouTube) with Christopher Bryson, an award-winning journalist and former producer at the BBC, who discusses the findings of his new book "The Flouride Deception". "Bryson marshals an impressive amount of research to demonstrate fluoride's harmfulness, the ties between leading fluoride researchers and the corporations who funded and benefited from their research, and what he says is the duplicity with which fluoridation was sold to the people. The result is a compelling challenge to the reigning dental orthodoxy, which should provoke renewed scientific scrutiny and public debate." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY «



I am delighted about how the word is going out about the dangers of fluoride in our drinking water. We have got a new website up (www.fluoridefreewater.ie). As I look today (May 18^th 2011) at the comments that people are leaving on their petitions I can see that people are getting angry every week at a government which continues to allow toxic cumulative chemicals to be added to our drinking water without our knowledge or consent.

Unfortunately politicians do not consider water fluoridation a serious issue so it's up to us to tell our polititians. Unfortunately the only thing they react to is public pressure! We are well on our way to collecting 1,000 signatures so if you know of anyone who might like to sign this petition please forward them this URL or recomend this site to your friends on Facebook!

The more signatures we get the sooner we can reverse the current mandatory water fluoridation government policy.

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