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NZ: Political Bombshell! Judith faces policy coup
Boom. This is bad… National MPs vote against Judith Collins, Shane Reti on fluoride policy in rare move for caucus Newshub can reveal yet more discord in the National Party, this time over fluoridation – in an extremely rare move, MPs voted down the leadership on a key health policy. The Government has proposed making […]
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NZ: National MPs agree on ‘compromise’ on water fluoridation which could see them support Government’s centralisation push
National deputy leader Shane Reti says his party could support the Government’s move to centralise the control of water fluoridation, if local DHBs still get consulted on the decision. He said this position was reached as a compromise in caucus after the Government announced its intention to give all power over fluoridation decisions to director […]
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NZ: The Detail: Fluoridation of water— the 50-year-old debate we are still having
The debate over the fluoridation of water in New Zealand is as old as … well, the ability to add fluoride to water. Fluoridation first began in Hastings in 1954, and became more widespread throughout the 1960s. But, more than 50 years on, half the country still drinks non-fluoridated water. Part of the reason for […]
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NZ: The Detail: The big change over fluoride dosing
The decision over fluoridation of the country’s water supplies has been handed over to the Director-General of Health. Why is this issue so divisive that it’s been taken out of the hands of councils? The debate over the fluoridation of water in New Zealand is as old as … well, the ability to add fluoride […]
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New National Nonprofit Will Battle Inequity in Health Care
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health will champion health transformation to build a future in which better health through oral health is possible for everyone. Boston, March 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amidst a national reckoning on the deep inequities that exist across this country, a new national nonprofit organization launches today with a commitment […]
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Industry Eyeing EPA’s Hustle to Control ‘Forever Chemicals’
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a family of thousands of chemicals. Photo Illustration: Jonathan Hurtarte/Bloomberg Law; Photos: Getty Images Agency moving toward finalizing four PFAS rules Attorneys predict more regulation, lawsuits coming Industry attorneys say they’re bracing for a wave of corporate liability and litigation as the Biden administration works swiftly to fulfill […]
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California Proposes Designating PFOA as a Carcinogen under Proposition 65
Designation of PFOA as a Carcinogen Will Increase Litigation Risks and Expand Proposition 65 Labeling Obligations On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced that it intends to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a chemical known to the State to cause cancer under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement […]
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NZ: National MPs vote against Judith Collins, Shane Reti on fluoride policy in rare move for caucus
Newshub can reveal yet more discord in the National Party, this time over fluoridation – in an extremely rare move, MPs voted down the leadership on a key health policy. The Government has proposed making Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield responsible for fluoride in water to protect Kiwis and their kids’ teeth, rather than […]
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Japan extends Rs 3,272 crore loan for water projects in 2 districts
NEW DELHI: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended an official development assistance (ODA) loan of Rs 3,272 crore [$2.11 billion] for Rajasthan Rural Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project (Phase 2) in Jhunjhunu and Barmer districts to provide clean drinking water aimed at controlling water borne diseases. To achieve the objective, the fund will […]
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Ebb and flow of fluoride debate reaches Columbia
COLUMBIA — A dial spins slowly clockwise on a basement pump at Columbia’s water treatment plant in McBaine. Outside, in the cold late-autumn air, millions of gallons of water roar in massive, swimming-pool size softening tanks. A gurgle rises from three-feet deep channels built under zigzagging walkways, carrying water to filters. With each revolution of […]
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