Cork County Council calls for an
immediate end to water fluoridation
The largest county council in the
country passed a motion calling on the Government to legislate for change.
theJournal.ie 7th march
CORK COUNTY COUNCIL unanimously passed
a motion calling on the Government to stop treating the public water supply
with fluoride.
The motion put forward by Fianna
Fáil’s Christopher O’Sullivan had cross-party support from all members of the
council.
Largest county council
Speaking to TheJournal.ie,
O’Sullivan said that it was great that the largest county council in the
country managed to get cross-party support on the matter, stating that he hoped
the passing of this motion will create a “domino effect” with other county
councils.
“The passing of this motion sends a
clear message to Government. We are calling on the immediate cessation of water
fluoridation in the public water supply,” he said.
O’Sullivan added that people are
looking for choice, adding that six of Cork town councils had all passed similar
motions.
“The county council is hoping that
enough pressure will be put on Government that they have to act, as it is a
legislative change that is needed,” he said.
Stop
He added the it was “ludicrous”
that nearly every other EU country stopped the fluoridation of the public water
supply years ago, stating that Ireland needs to stop the treatment immediately.
Speaking about talks that the
Government are to have an external body investigate the matter, O’Sullivan said
it was putting the matter “on the long finger” adding that the onus should be
on the people who want fluoride in the water supply to prove without a doubt
that it does not cause harm.
Sinn Féin Mountmellick – Serving The Community
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