Re: Alan Reynolds' letter ‘Adding fluoride to water beyond belief!' (The Weekend Sun, August 12).

Not adding fluoride is beyond belief!

To all the people who voted not to have fluoride in our water twice. You voted with half knowledge, untruths, and myths and misinformation. Scientific knowledge was in short supply. The council actually knew better.

Auckland had fluoride added in the 1960s. A thought. These towns and cities have 100 per ent fluoride in their water: Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, Dunedin and these are the most well-known. There are others. When you pass through and you have a drink of water. Wonders of wonders, you live!

The US Center for Diseases and Prevention has approved the use of fluoride in the drinking water of more than 200 million people. I suppose it can be poisonous! If you still do not belief me when I say that fluoride is not harmful to you in the doses allowable, go to: Ministry of Health, Fluoride and oral health, updated on August 3, 2022. There is a mass of information on this site. Fluoride stops cavities, just ask any dentist.

Terry Johnson, Gate Pa.