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Group rallies for fluoride free water in Hastings
A group campaigning to remove fluoride from water supplies is declaring Hastings Fluoride Free Awareness Week from September 10 to 17. The debate over whether fluoride should continue to be introduced into the Hastings water supply will be the subject of a referendum to be held alongside next year’s council election. But the Fluoride Free […]
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Anti fluoride group aims at Central Hawke’s Bay
A lobby group trying to convince Hastings to take fluoride out of its water supply will also ask the same of Central Hawke’s Bay when it fronts a public hearing on the issue next month. Central Hawke’s Bay District Council is asking its constituents whether it should continue adding fluoride to the Waipukurau water supply, […]
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Mt. Tongariro. Federated Farmers: Ash Advisory
For all farmers in Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua-Taupo, Taranaki, Ruapehu, Tararua, Wanganui, Gisborne-Wairoa, Manawatu-Rangitikei, Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa Initial analysis of ash confirms no current human-health or agricultural threat beyond the immediate vicinity of the volcano Initial analysis of ash produced from the 6 August 2012 eruption from Mt. Tongariro has shown moderate levels […]
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Should we adopt WHO bottled water standards?
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on an application seeking to adopt World Health Organization (WHO) limits for chemicals in packaged water in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said the Application, made by the Australasian Bottled Water Institute, sought to adopt limits set by WHO in […]
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Rotorua: Push for fluoride in Rotorua’s water
Local health officials are putting their support behind fluoridating city water supplies. The contentious issue is to be discussed yet again at a special Rotorua District Council meeting next month. Local health organisations have renewed their support for fluoridation – claiming it would help improve the dental health of the city’s children, which is significantly […]
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Stratford: Fluoride wins strong support
Stratford’s councillors will be asked to consider keeping fluoride in the town’s water supply when it goes over its draft long-term plan today. In contrast to New Plymouth, where the council controversially voted to remove fluoride from its water last year amid heated debate, support for fluoridation has overwhelming approval from Stratford submitters. Of 63 […]
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New Plymouth: Lawsuit over fluoride effects
New Plymouth residents suddenly feeling perky after the cessation of water fluoridation are being asked to join a lawsuit action against the Health Ministry. Fluoridegate Legal Action NZ is advertising today to find people who might have had a chemical intolerance to fluoride and would be interested in joining a class action lawsuit against the […]
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Ranfurly: Board votes to fluoridate Ranfurly water
The Maniototo Community Board yesterday agreed to introduce fluoride to Ranfurly’s town water supply with all but one board member in support. It is a controversial issue within the community, as was reflected at the meeting. Board members debated the issue. Then there was a period of silence when chairman Barry Becker called for someone […]
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Whanganui: Fresh push for fluoride
The Whanganui District Health Board’s on-again, off-again debate about fluoridation has been finalised and it will be asking the three local authorities within its borders to consider putting fluoride into their water supplies. Fluoridation had been discussed by both the community and public health advisory committee (CPHAC) and the hospital advisory committee (HAC) in August […]
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Dunedin council stands firm on fluoride issue
Dunedin City Council (DCC) has no intention to alter its stance on the fluoridation of the city’s water supply, despite being served “formal notice” of legal action from a national anti-fluoridation organisation, the DCC says. Fluoridegate Legal Action NZ founder Mark Atkin said formal notice was issued on November 7 to “all of the minority […]
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