In both Canada and Australia, pro-fluoridation advocates have had a field day, citing claims that seemingly support their position to fluoridate water. Many of those claims are misleading or erroneous and incorrect. In the early to mid 1900s, dentists noticed several communities where people, and particularly children, had white and brown staining on their teeth […]
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Fruit and Veg NOT Fluoride For Strong Healthy Teeth
Fluoride is neither a nutrient nor essential for healthy teeth. Good dental health begins in the womb and is influenced by the mothers diet and wellbeing. Lack of essential nutrients makes teeth more decay susceptible. Calcium, protein, phosphorus, vitamins A, C and D help construct babies’ first teeth and an adequate supply is essential for […]
Bombala: Water and Waste Water manager explains the water problem
At the public meeting held about the quality of the water in Bombala and Delegate, Snowy Monaro Regional Council Water and Waste Water manager, Mark Rixon explained why some people in Bombala were getting dirty water through the town supply from the Bombala Water Treatment Plant (BWTP). “Over the past years of operation at the […]
Supervised tooth brushing lessons to run in schools to show parents and children how to scrub their teeth because of increasing levels of decay
The supervised tooth brushing lessons will run in New South Wales schools Lessons will show parents and children how to brush their teeth properly For regions that are at high-risk of dental disease or don’t have fluoridated water Schools will run supervised tooth brushing classes to battle high levels of tooth decay in New South […]
Water Fluoridation: Risky Business for Council – Address to Oberon Council (New South Wales, Australia)
7 March 2018 Abstract of presentation by Michael Lusk at the Oberon Council My address places Council on notice that the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (CTH) (“TG Act”) regulates manufacturing in Australia of fluoridated drinking water. The TG Act applies because several government agencies and two industry lobby groups represent that fluoridated drinking water is […]
1080: State Government baiting program targets wild dogs and foxes in Yarra Ranges
Note from FAN: 1080 is the common name for Sodium fluoroacetate, a highly toxic and non-discriminatory pesticide that can impact all species where it strewn. This horrid pesticide should be banned from use everywhere. See info on its adverse effects. Molecular formula: WILD dogs and feral foxes are being targeted by a State Government baiting […]
Residents share their thoughts on fluoride in the Brogo-Bermagui water supply
There are mixed opinions from those hooked up to the Brogo-Bermagui town water supply regarding Bega Valley Shire Council’s decision to add fluoride to the system. On Wednesday, February 21, council voted to seek approval from the NSW Department of Health to add fluoride to the Tantawangalo-Kiah and Brogo-Bermagui town water supplies. Fluoride has been added to the Bega-Tathra water […]
Bega Valley: Dentists urge ‘big picture’ view of fluoride in shire water
Wednesday’s decision that council would be fluoridating the remainder of the shire’s public water supply met with heated debate both inside and outside of the council’s chambers. There were loud disruptions in the chamber with Mayor Kristy McBain rising on several occasions to ask for respect from the public members. Then, only a few hours later, online forums lit […]
Bega Valley: Threat of legal issues fails to stop fluoride ‘yes’ vote
General manager at Bega Valley Shire Council Leanne Barnes said council will be taking the next steps to have the fluoridation program extended to Tantawanglo-Kiah and Brogo-Bermagui water supplies following the council meeting on Wednesday, February 21. “We will now go back to the Secretary of NSW Health to say council has resolved to add fluoride to […]
Bega Valley Shire Council votes for fluoride
A ten-month debate at Bega Valley Shire Council came to an end this afternoon with councilors voting to add fluoride to the shire’s remaining water supplies. Council has been adding fluoride to the Bega-Tathra system since 1963, today’s six – two result in the chamber will see it added to two of Council’s remaining water […]