COMPULSORY water fluoridation is about to be introduced into South Hampshire.

Already 17 per cent of this country suffers from fluoridation schemes.

What used to be an attractive idea 50-plus years ago for helping to protect the health of children's teeth is now utterly disproved by science as being toxic and unsafe.

According to many polls, most of South Hampshire does not want it. Unfortunately nothing can stop the South Central Strategic Health Authority from carrying out their will. Democracy has been batted into touch!

It is an interesting exercise to come Fluoride Compounds with Dioxins. To be more specific Hexafluorosilicic Acid with Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxin. Both groups of compounds are the necessary by-products of many manufacturing processes used in many areas of our society. There are many examples of these compounds.

The vital difference though is that EU regulations are doing their best to control dioxin levels in our environment. NOT SO with the fluoride compounds. What is the logic of deliberately adding such toxic substances to our water supply?

So it is up to YOU to stop this undemocratic folly by the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

ANTHONY D FOX, Chairman of the Dorset and New Forest Safe Water Society.