INDEPENDENT MP Dianne Hadden has called on the Legislative Council to oppose the addition of fluoride to Victorian water supplies.
Ms Hadden tabled two petitions opposing the fluoridation of water in the Central Highlands Water and the Grampians Wimmera Water supplies.
"Communities are saying they do not want fluoride added to their potable water supplies," Ms Haddon said.
"This (proposal has been) met with annoyance and anger by many local communities across the state."
Ms Hadden also called for an immediate health impact study on the effects of fluoridation.
"Fluorosilicic acid is a poison that accumulates in the body and current scientific and medical research raises doubts about the safety of adding fluoride to water supplies," she said.
"The British Medical Research Council and the American Medical Association both state that dental fluorosis is the first sign of chronic fluoride poisoning."
Daylesford resident Per Bernard said he was not interested in having chemicals added to his water supply.
"It's not going to correct anything. It creates decaying teeth and, I believe, attacks the skeletal structure of the body," he said.
"The State Government is pushing the roll-out of fluoridation and targeting country towns like Horsham."
Mr Bernard said adding fluoride to water supplies was a method for big companies to dispose of their waste products.
"Eighty to 90 per cent of the community is upset about it."
A fluoridation information stall was set up in Vincent St, Daylesford, over the weekend.
Local resident Christian Wild said there was a lot of interest from locals with more than 200 signatures for the petition.
"Fluoridating rural towns is part of the Labor Party's agenda. It's immoral to force people against their will."
Hepburn Shire Councillor Tim Hayes was mindful of the arguments on both sides of fluoridating rural water supplies, but said it would be beneficial in the long term.
"Personally I don't have any problem with fluoridation from what I understand," he said.
"Melbourne water has been treated for 30 or 40 years. I'm not sure why rural communities tend to resist it. Maybe they don't like change."
Cr Hayes said the updated Clunes water supply, which doesn't have to be boiled before consumption, was heavily treated with chemicals.
"It has the smell of fluoridation which people don't like," he said.
"The water sometimes looks blue."
The Horsham City Council rejected the forced fluoridation of its water supply by the government in March.
The safe water coalition, Water Safe Australia, applauded the council on its stand against the forced introduction of fluoridation.
Horsham City councillor Bernie Gross said it was wrong for a government to enforce the use of wholesale drugs on a community.
He said it was not for the government to tell people what was best for them.
Water Safe Victoria has instigated a non-consent to fluoridation form.
The form is available from Per Bernard on 5348 1298 or email imagine@netconnect.com.au
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