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Super pipeline to bring Melbourne water to Geelong
Highly-placed sources told the Geelong Advertiser yesterday a pipe would connect the cities. About 17,000 megalitres of water would flow through the pipe each year, mixing fluoride into Geelong’s water supply. The State Government is expected to announce the pipe project today, as well as the location of Victoria’s first desalination plant. A spokeswoman for […]
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Water fluoridation, pay high on dental association’s agenda
Fluoridation of Brisbane’s water supply and pay for dentists will be high on the agenda tonight when the Australian Dental Association (ADA) meets with Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson. With the State Government expected to take control of water treatment plants in south-east Queensland in 2009 as part of the restructure of the water supply […]
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Queensland’s Premiere Beattie must bite the bullet on fluoridation
One would think not if we accepted his plea to “forget about” water fluoridation during the next two years while the water grid undergoes construction. It is admirable that Mr Beattie has made the water grid a priority, but to discount other pressing policy initiatives such as fluoridation suggests his government can do only one […]
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Queensland’s Beattie says no discussion of fluoride until 2009
PREMIER Peter Beattie has told Queenslanders to “forget about” campaigning to fluoridate Queensland’s water supplies for the next two years. This is despite a Galaxy Poll conducted for The Courier-Mail showing 62 per cent of Queenslanders are in favour of adding fluoride to supplies. Mr Beattie said his Government would not consider the controversial issue […]
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Queensland Health Minister: Fluoridated water would improve oral health
Health Minister Stephen Robertson says he would “love” to see fluoride added to south-east Queensland’s drinking supplies when the State Government takes over control of bulk water. It has previously been up to local councils to add fluoride but under new water ownership arrangements, the State Government could assume responsibility. The Premier says he has […]
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South Australia push to add fluoride to bottled water
SOUTH AUSTRALIA will push the states to fast-track approval to add fluoride to bottled water in an attempt to cut down on tooth decay among children. Food Standards Australia New Zealand has an application before it to allow the addition of fluoride to bottled water, but a decision could still be more than a year […]
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Flouride subsidy for Bourke children
A subsidy for fluoride tablets will be introduced for children in Bourke and North Bourke instead of fluoridating the town water supply. Bourke Shire Council abandoned the commissioning of a fluoridation plant last month because of uncertainty about where the maze of old water mains go. Mayor Wayne O’Mally says the council will offer a […]
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Beatttie won’t force fluoride issue
PREMIER Peter Beattie yesterday ruled out mandating fluoride as he has recycled water. “We had to make that decision based on life and death and because we had no choice. I think fluoridation is a different issue,” he said. The State Government continues to offer rebates to councils for set-up costs of fluoridating their drinking […]
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Cavities in the fluoride push
THOSE advocating the addition of fluoride to Queensland’s public water supply prefer to denigrate opponents than engage in substantive debate. For instance, the Australian Dental Association’s Robert McCray dismisses opponents’ arguments and says people who don’t want fluoride can take it out of the water themselves – at significant expense. This is a medical treatment […]
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Anti-fluoride group vows to boycott bills for fluoridated water
An anti-fluoride group in Wodonga say members will not pay their water bills if fluoride is added to the city’s water supplies. The Victorian Government plans to add fluoride to Wodonga and Wangaratta water supplies early next year. Marilyn Edgar from the Wodonga Anti-Fluoride group says a 5,000 signature petition has been ignored by the […]
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