SIR - I am opposed to the concept of contaminating domestic tapwater with fluoride because mass medication is undemocratic, unethical and in some cases dangerous.
There is no substitute for toothpase and a good toothbrush - used regularly after each meal.
Coun Stanley King (Con, Heaton), Heaton Road, Heaton
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