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Water fluoridation: The most effective preventive oral health measure for New Zealand children
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) strongly supports the fluoridation of community drinking water throughout New Zealand as an effective, safe and equitable method of preventing dental caries and promoting good oral health in children and young people. Physicians and Paediatricians regularly see the devastating impact of poor oral health in children and believe […]
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Fluoridation a ‘lousy medical practise’ says doctor
The Ministry of Health says the case for adding fluoride to water is simple, it prevents tooth decay, but those opposing fluoridation say it’s a “lousy medical practise”. Dr Paul Connett, the co-author of “the case against fluoride”, has just started a nationwide speaking tour warning against consuming fluoridated water. Connett told TV One’s Breakfast […]
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Graham’s fluoride vote raises eyebrows in Mebane, elsewhere
MEBANE — A vote last week by Graham City Council to quit adding fluoride to the city’s water has caused a stir in Mebane and elsewhere around the county. Graham’s vote to discontinue fluoridation was contingent on members of the Mebane City Council doing likewise. Should both boards agree, fluoride will no longer be added […]
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“Fluoride should not be added to our drinking water” – Paddy Casey
Paddy Casey, one of Ireland’s leading singer songwriters, has come out strongly in support of the campaign against the fluoridation of the water supply in Ireland. The facts about this long-standing practice were exposed for the first time in the current issue of Hot Press. The singer-songwriter – whose debut album Amen (So Be It) […]
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Fluoridegate—Why is Poisoning of Children Considered a Valuable Public Health Policy?
Story at-a-glance Fluoride is a toxic substance that is biologically active in the human body where it accumulates in sensitive tissues over time, wreaks havoc with enzymes and produces a number of serious adverse health effects —including neurological and endocrine dysfunction The film, Fluoridegate, places particular focus on how water fluoridation harms young children, as […]
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Topeka, Kansas, Urged To Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water To Protect Legislators’ IQs
A Republican group in Kansas wants Topeka city officials to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water in order to preserve the intelligence of legislators in the state’s capital. Citing concerns about the chemical’s impact on IQ, the Kansas Republican Assembly, a conservative group that has campaigned against fluoridation, is sending a letter to Topeka’s […]
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Evidence contradicts Samsung’s claim about hydrofluoric acid leak
Police confirm Samsung used blast fans to get rid of gas, contrary to earlier claim Samsung Electronics was using portable blast fans to force air out of its sealed semiconductor plant in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province, at the time of a hydrofluoric acid leakage there last month that left one dead and four injured, police reported. […]
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Hydrofluoric acid leaks from Samsung factory: police
SEOUL/HWASEONG, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) — Hydrofluoric acid was discharged from a Samsung Electronics Co. chip plant into the environment following a fatal leakage last month, police said Friday, in stark contrast to the company’s earlier announcement that the situation had been contained. Up to 10 liters of diluted hydrofluoric acid, a colorless acute poison that […]
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Duxbury Board of Health takes no action on fluoridation discontinuation request
DUXBURY – The Board of Health took no action last week on a request that the town discontinue the use of fluoride in its water. The board has the authority to make the decision unilaterly. Board members decided, though, to wait until after the March 9 Town Meeting to make a decision. At Town Meeting, […]
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Fraser Coast. Editorial: Scientifically nuanced fluoride decision not for laymen
EDITORIAL: The sheer volume of mail received by this office on the topic of fluoride shows the matter is a grave concern to a vocal segment of our community. In the past two weeks alone, we have received numerous letters, emails and phone calls about the chemical’s addition to our water supply – on both […]
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