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Fluoride: Drinking Water

Commons · Question 37692 · Tabled 12 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2025

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides on safe levels of fluoride in drinking water.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 19 Mar 2025

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water and some foods. The amount of naturally occurring fluoride in water varies across the United Kingdom due to geological differences. Drinking water regulations contain a standard for fluoride which i...