Rejected petition Stop adding Fluoride to tap water in the UK

Stop adding fluoride to tap water in the UK!
Alternatively the government should address the issue of tooth decay by educating people on what’s causing it. E.g bad diet & lack of hygiene.

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The government should also provide financial support to those who cannot afford dental care rather than poisoning it citizens with chemicals that have been proven to cause multiple health risks.
Fluoride is scientifically proven to contribute to •skeletal & dental fluorosis
•Thyroid problems
•neurological problems
•cardiovascular problems, including arteriosclerosis & arterial calcification, high blood pressure, myocardial damage, cardiac insufficiency & heart failure.
• reproductive issues

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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Currently decisions about whether to add fluoride to the water supply is made by individual local authorities. We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Do not put fluoride in all tap water: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/597714

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 28 September 2021
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