A New Plymouth grandmother is lobbying her district council to bring back fluoride now for the sake of those who can’t look after their teeth themselves. In November the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021 was passed, taking the right to make decisions on community water fluoridation away from councils and giving it […]
Dr Rob Beaglehole, water fluoridation spokesperson, New Zealand Dental Association: The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) is disappointed at the events that have led to today’s Inquiry on Wellington Water’s fluoridation mistakes. Although the inquiry should improve delivery and governance issues around water fluoridation for residents in Wellington it should be remembered that poor communication, […]
A scathing review has found fluoridating water was “not a priority” for Wellington Water, and there were no plans to reinstate fluoride into the two cut-off water stations. After revelations earlier this year that two of Wellington’s water treatment plants had ceased fluoridation for months, an internal review was launched and its findings released this […]
Note: See original article for video Wellington Water chair Lynda Carroll announces an independent inquiry into the fluoridation of water, and says Wellington’s water supply has not been fluoridated for up to ten months. The inquiry into the failure to fluoridate Wellington’s water supply says fluoridation was not a priority Wellington Water treated fluoridation issues […]
CONCORD — Some Massachusetts towns are now removing fluoride from their tap water. Dr. Douglas Chespak of Varinos Dental Associates says fluoride is one of the biggest fighters against cavities, but a nationwide shortage of the chemical could now impact your drinking water. “Took out four teeth so far today, a lot of those was […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: A comment below by Levy that studies “have shown that cessation of community water fluoridation leads to more tooth decay in those communities” is not accurate. The author he cites, McLaren, was critiqued by Neurath et al. Their critique noted “shortcomings in study design and interpretation of results, and did […]
Note from Fluoride Action Network: For information on Oxyfluorfen see here and here. The structural formula of the herbicide Oxyfuorfen is: The board approved expanding the use of Oxyfluorfen for broccoli crops in Aroostook County in February. MAINE, USA — A member of Maine’s Board of Pesticide Control is raising concerns about a pesticide being […]
A review has found water in the Wellington region hasn’t been fluoridated properly for at least six years. The report, which has been made public this afternoon, said fluoridation for oral health was not a priority within Wellington Water – which has apologised for the failings. This was partly due to weak regulatory settings. Regulation […]
A shortage of sodium fluoride has forced the City of Dover to take the unprecedented move of temporarily stop adding it to the public water supply. The city has fluoridated its water since 1990 when a referendum approved its use, according to Dover’s Community Services Director John Storer. But that came to a halt this […]
Dentists recommend using fluoridated toothpaste, mouthwash DOVER, N.H. — The city of Dover has stopped adding fluoride to its water because of supply issues, officials said.City officials said they’re taking what’s expected to be a temporary measure, and they don’t expect it to become a dental health issue. “We are seeing unprecedented times across the […]
