THERE has been some recent developments in the fight to enforce fluoridation of the water supply. In early January, the Government will debate the White Paper on Public Health. Contained in this will be a measure which will force the water utilities to put fluoride into the water supply at the request of the local A.H.A. To refuse to comply with this will be illegal, leaving the water companies liable to prosecution and heavy fines until they comply. Our two Labour MPs, Ruth Kelly and Brian Iddon, will be voting for compulsory fluoridation, despite the fact that they will be voting against the majority wishes of their constituents, who have elected them to serve in their best interests. This wanton ignoring of the wishes of their constituents can only be deemed as being dereliction of their duty, and so it is up to us, the public, to remind these 'public servants' just to whom they own their present positions -us!

This measure has been passed behind closed doors and without public consultation. There has been, since the election of Blair's New Labour, a massive propaganda campaign by those bodies who want to force medication of the masses with a cumulative poison. I refer to the A.H.A., Colwyn Jones being in the forefront of wanting the prestige and glory of winning a 30- year long battle. Then there is the B.D.A. of which Brian Iddon is a member, although he is not a dentist! There is the British Fluoridation Society Ltd, and a strange body called 'Equality In Health' -whatever that is supposed to stand for? Together these have poured both vast amounts of money, publicity material, and used a whole range of publicity exercises such as dinner parties and talks to press home their campaign.

A delegation from N.P.W.A. has now presented Tessa Jowell with a mass petition, calling for an open and public inquiry. However, this has been rejected by the Blair Ministry even though over 80pc of the public oppose fluoridation. This can only be seen as the 'Nanny State' in operation.

Conclusive evidence from India, where fluoride occurs naturally, was presented to the Minister. This evidence proves, without doubt, the harm that fluoride causes. Tessa Jowell was shown slides of damaged stomach mucosa, and damaged red blood cells by Professor A K Shusheela of Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi. The Minister chose to ignore it.

One can only conclude that there is a lot more to this drive to fluoridate the whole of Britain before the year 2000. The whole matter is both disturbing and sinister. It must cause us all to question and contemplate the loss freedom and democracy under Blair's New Labour. This was one item they did not include in their election manifesto.

One can only reason that what really lies at the heart of this drive to enforce fluoridation, when other nations have rejected it, has got nothing whatsoever to do with the health of children's teeth, but everything to do with Iucrative contracts and vested interests. New Labour, new sleaze.

However the propaganda bandwagon, sensing victory at last, rolls ever onward carrying in its wake justice, truth and the right to freedom of choice. Both Iddon and Kelly are ominously silent on the issues of indemnity, liability, and the provision of osmotic water filtration units for those who do NOT WANT TO DRINK water contaminated with poison! So that there will be no recourse to damages when fluoride damages the health, the Minister was silent on these issues when asked. She denies that fluoride has damaged both teeth and the health of those in the Midlands and elsewhere who have been forced to drink it. Well, if no research has been carried out into these matters, then how on earth does she expect to find any evidence?

Those championing fluoride will be smug with the knowledge that it is us, not they, who will be picking up the bill for this dubious 'medication'. What can we do to halt this proposed madness? Write to the Health Minister and express your feelings. Write to your MP reminding him/her where their duties lie. We, as citizens of this nation, have got a basic human right to our freedom NOT to be forced to drink fluoridated water. Anyone who wants the truth about fluoride, or to join the action group, can contact the N.P.W.A., 12 Dennington Lane, Criggleston, Wakefield, WF4 3ET Tel: 01924 242380.

Vesta

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