THE Daily Echo recently reported that fluoride may the added to the water supply of Southampton.

The Green Party has backed a statement by over 600 professionals condemning the practice and warning of serious effects on the human body.

Fluoride is listed as a Grade 2 poison under the 1972 Poisons Act. It is unwise to add another chemical burden on people's bodies.

A New Scientist article Toxic Cocktail on September 1, reported that it is unsafe to test a single chemical in isolation because when combined in the body with other chemicals it becomes much more powerful. This is known as the synergistic (working together) effect.

It is being realised that a mistake has been made in safety testing chemicals separately.

The effects of fluoride need to be examined in conjunction with the other chemicals which most of us are exposed to in today's polluted environment.

It would be naive to believe official claims that fluoridation is safe, as it has recently been reported in The Lancet medical journal that the largest study of its kind has found that artificial food additives do cause hyperactive behaviour.

The Hyperactive Children's Support Group has been saying this for 30 years - but Government experts kept denying it!

The chemical and food industry are very powerful and can put various pressures on those in authority.

Officials used to claim that lead in petrol and asbestos were safe! Just as artificial food additive risks are now out in the open, I believe it will be admitted that fluoridation can damage health.

A WILLS, Ruislip, Middlesex.