Excerpt What is your vision for Brisbane and how do you envisage that taking shape? Brisbane WITHOUT TOLLS, a superb FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT network, and a NON-FLUORIDATED WATER SUPPLY. Council wastes over $1 Million a year on water fluoridation in the mistaken belief that this helps prevent dental caries in children, yet there is no […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
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February 2020 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council meeting: poll on fluoridation, water restrictions and tidal pool
Port Macquarie-Hastings’ mayor will push for a poll on water fluoridation to coincide with the next local government election. According to the February 19 council meeting agenda, Mayor Peta Pinson will move a motion for a poll to run in conjunction with the September 2020 election. The poll will enable the community to indicate whether […]
Australian Bauxite nets key player for aluminium fluoride quest
Tasmania’s bauxite miner has announced a key appointment as it pushes towards producing lucrative aluminium fluoride through an innovative refining process. The Australian Bauxite Limited project is expected to lead to a production plant at Bell Bay, north-west of Launceston. That would provide about 50 direct jobs early on, increasing to about 78 when a […]
Gunnedah fluoridation project’s centralised fluoridation dosing system gains state government approval
THE plan to fluoridate Gunnedah’s water supply has moved a step closer to fruition after a vital piece of equipment was given the green light. The NSW Ministry of Health has confirmed it will meet the costs of a centralised fluoridation dosing system, including a new chlorination system and pumping station. Gunnedah Shire Council water […]
Gunnedah’s fluoridation project delayed due to bushfire crisis
GUNNEDAH’S fluoridation project has come to a standstill due to a backlog of other state government projects. The fluoridation of the shire’s water was set to begin this year, but due to the severity of the state’s bushfire crisis, has been moved down NSW Health’s priority list. Gunnedah Shire Council voted to endorse NSW Health’s […]
Oral health ‘unacceptable’ with little access to clinics
For hundreds of people living in the expansive Katherine region, visiting a dentist is a venture filled with unavoidable hurdles. Long drives on unsealed roads, if a car is available, and finding accommodation in a town buckling under a housing crisis add to a long list a person might have to navigate for an appointment […]
Oberon: Signs of frustration as the town’s fluoride fight continues
REMINDER: Say No To Fluoride campaigners have erected 11 signs on the entry to Oberon as council prepares to call for tenders for the installation of fluoride equipment. The Say No To Fluoride campaigners have placed 11 signs on the roundabout on O’Connell Road leading into Oberon. Oberon councillors voted in July 2018 to have […]
Kibaran Resources: Tapping Opportunities in Battery Graphite Market
The demand for battery (spherical) graphite is expected to grow exponentially across the world, owing to an anticipated growth in demand for lithium-ion batteries. Tapping this enormous opportunity, the Australian headquartered Kibaran Resources Limited (ASX: KNL) intends to become a significant supplier of environmentally sustainable graphite to fast growing battery and electric vehicle sector. What […]
2019 AMA Report Card on Indigenous Health – No More Decay: addressing the oral health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
The 2019 Report Card on Indigenous Health focusses on the oral health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. Good oral health is fundamental to our overall health and wellbeing. It allows us to eat and speak without pain, discomfort or embarrassment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adults have much […]
Tatura residents fight for their water
Anti Fluoridation Action Group Spokesperson Sharon Hopkins continues to fight for Taturas water. The Anti-Fluoridation Action Group took to Melbourne last week, as members continued their fight to stop fluoride being added to Tatura’s water. Group spokeswomen Sharon Hopkins met with an adviser from the Department of Health and Human Services, the body responsible for […]