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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Candidate Profile: Jeffrey Hodges, Motorists Party for Lord Mayor, Brisbane
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 […]
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 […]