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New kid’s toothpaste controls the release of fluoride for up to 12 hours after brushing
A new toothpaste for children aged three to six, which actively strengthens and protects teeth while it cleans them, has been launched in the UK and Europe. Developed by BioMin technologies, the toothpaste— BioMin® F for Kids—is being released in two flavours and contains a ‘smart effect’ that means it is especially effective when children consume acidic […]
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Water fluoridation poll expected at 2021 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council election
A water fluoridation poll is anticipated to go ahead at the 2021 council election. The matter will be discussed with councillors and direction will be taken about whether to return to the council with a report updating the position. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council had planned to ask voters about fluoridation in a poll as part of […]
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Gunnedah Shire Council finalising plans for fluoride infrastructure for town’s water supply
PLANS to fluoridate the Gunnedah shire’s water supply are nearly complete and construction of water infrastructure is slated to start next year. A new water treatment plant for the fluoridation process is set to be built on Kelvin Road, although an exact location has yet to be finalised. A Gunnedah Shire Council spokesperson said the […]
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Vaccination-sceptic political party wins name change despite heavyweight objectors
A political party opposing compulsory vaccinations and fluoride in water has overcome objections from the nation’s highest health offices to win a name change with the Australian Electoral Commission. The Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party will now be known as the Informed Medical Options Party, a change medical experts warned was an attempt to conceal […]
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New Qld mayors pressed on fluoridated water
The Queensland AMA has reignited its battle for fluoridated water in the wake of local government elections. Queensland doctors have seized on recent local government elections in the state to urge all new mayors to make fluoridated drinking water available to their local communities. Dr Dilip Dhupelia Australian Medical Association (AMA) Queensland President Dr Dilip […]
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Fluoride poll passes Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, despite no authority to act on ‘yes’ vote
A council on the New South Wales Mid North Coast has voted in favour of putting a poll to the community about removing fluoride from the public water supply. Key points: Voters in the Port Macquarie-Hastings local council elections in September will be asked if they want council to stop adding fluoride to the public […]
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Doctors fight push to remove fluoride
Note from Fluoride Action Network, The public is waiting for dental groups like the AMA to start reading the published studies of fluoride’s neurotoxicity. Does AMA advise the consumption of fluoridated water to pregnant women and to the carers who bottle-feed infants? If so, they should be reading the Mother-Offspring studies and the over 60 […]
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Highlights of the New Australian guidelines
The following are the highlights of the Guidelines: Dental fluorosis Australia’s approach to the use of fluorides has given primacy to achieve a near maximal reduction in dental caries without an unacceptable level of dental fluorosis. Nearly 90% of Australians live in areas with fluoridated drinking water. In addition, most Australian children and adults brush […]
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New Australian Fluoride Guidelines released
The use of fluorides is a cornerstone in the prevention of tooth decay in Australia, with fluoridated water in particular being a mainstay of preventive efforts since the 1970s. There are multiple ways in which Australians can access fluoride to protect and strengthen their teeth, ranging from consuming fluoridated water to brushing daily with fluoridated […]
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Queensland councils feel election pressure on fluoride
AMA Queensland president Dilip Dhupelia. Picture: Jerry Liu Doctors will challenge up to 50 Queensland councils to declare their support for fluoridation of drinking water ahead of this month’s local government elections, as the state battles the worst child tooth decay in the nation. Australian Medical Association Queensland president Dilip Dhupelia will write to councils […]
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