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Call for fluoridated water referendum in Ballarat
An academic from an American university is calling for residents of Ballarat to ask for a referendum to decide if the city’s water supply should be fluoridated. The Victorian State Government is pushing to add fluoride to the region’s water supply. Professor Paul Connett told a meeting of about 150 residents last night, that scientists […]
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Warrnambool: Fluoride snub threat
WARRNAMBOOL’S doctors and dentists look set to snub tomorrow night’s fluoride forum. Organisers have not received any responses from the health professionals about the think-tank with international anti-fluoride expert Dr Paul Connett. “It is quite troubling and concerning…It is pretty ordinary, given it is the doctors’ and dentists’ job to look after residents’ health,” co-organiser […]
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Mount Gambier: Meeting to vote on fluoride issue
A new group has called a community meeting to vote on whether the water supply in Mount Gambier, in the south-east of South Australia, should be fluoridated. Choice Mount Gambier will hold the meeting in the middle of November and has invited speakers both for and against adding fluoride. The State Government says fluoridation will […]
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Warrnambool: Plea on fluoridation
A WARRNAMBOOL councillor has called on the State Government to address the city’s rising anger over water fluoridation. The city council has been strongly criticised for its lack of action with an anti-fluoride group claiming it is ignoring its ratepayers. The depth of fury over fluoride was shown last week, when more than 95 per […]
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Warrambool: Record outcry against fluoride
NINE out of 10 respondents oppose fluoride being added to Warrnambool’s water supply, a survey has found. The verdict was an overwhelming “no” to the Department of Human Services’ decision to add fluoride to drinking water. Of the 920 votes on The Standard website, 93 per cent rejected use of the chemical. Another 500 residents […]
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No fluoride poll: top doc
VICTORIA’S chief health officer yesterday ruled out a Geelong referendum on fluoridated water as he anticipated full treatment of supply. Public health physician Dr John Carnie said the State Government viewed fluoridation as a necessary community health intervention for people of all ages, alongside immunisation, smoking laws and wearing of seatbelts and bike helmets. Geelong […]
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Yarrawonga: Here comes the fluoride
Fluoride is on its way to Yarrawonga. Residents of Yarrawonga received copies of a booklet providing information about fluoridated water supplies and the benefit for dental health from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Dr John Carnie last week in the first stage of the process. “The decision to begin this process in Yarrawonga follows support from […]
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Warrnambool: Fluoride bill welcomed
A BILL backing a Warrnambool lobby group’s push for a referendum on fluoride was introduced into State Parliament yesterday. Western Victoria MP Peter Kavanagh’s bill would require the State Government to obtain public approval before adding fluoride to an area’s water supply. The Democratic Labor Party member expects the bill to be debated in the […]
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Warrnambool: Fury at fluoride
ANTI-FLUORIDE protesters stacked the Warrnambool City Council offices again last night – but in double the numbers and with many times the fury. Three weeks after campaigners first took their fight direct to city hall, about 150 people crammed into the chamber to voice their frustration at the council’s handling of the issue. Tempers boiled […]
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Fluoride indemnity shocks water quality group
Legal indemnity for Barwon Water against claims related to fluoridation left a community group in “shock” yesterday, according to a spokesperson. David McRae said Barwon Water chairman Stephen Vaughan had revealed the indemnity in a meeting with representatives of Water Quality Australia. “They have legal protection if things go wrong,” Mr McRae said. “It was […]
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