Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37692

Fluoride: Drinking Water

Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op)Leeds Central and Headingley

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

Stephen Kinnock
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...

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