A south-west Queensland council says it will not be proceeding with fluoridation of Cunnamulla’s water supply. Paroo Mayor Lindsay Godrey says it was a requirement of the former state government. His community argued there was already naturally occurring fluoride in the artesian water supply and it was not cost-effective to spend a significant amount of […]
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Should we adopt WHO bottled water standards?
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on an application seeking to adopt World Health Organization (WHO) limits for chemicals in packaged water in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said the Application, made by the Australasian Bottled Water Institute, sought to adopt limits set by WHO in […]
Mareeba to get a say on fluoride future
A SURVEY will be sent to all Mareeba residents who use the town’s water in a bid to gauge whether or not the community wants a new fluoridated water supply. Tablelands Regional Council will mail out the surveys late next week to about 6000 homes hooked up to Mareeba water. The survey will also detail […]
Auatralia extends fipronil review
Note from Fluoride Action Network. Fipronil is a highly toxic pesticide. This is it’s molecular formula: Fipronil is a broad spectrum phenyl pyrazole insecticide that is used in both agricultural and veterinary situations. A review of fipronil commenced in 2003 following reports of adverse experiences in humans and animals. The initial review focused on human […]
Hastings Greens support fluoride poll at election
HASTINGS Greens council candidates are urging the Administrator, Neil Porter, to reconsider his stance against a poll on water fluoridation. “Water fluoridation is an issue that the public feel very strongly about,” said Ian Oxenford, group spokesmen for the Greens Team. “The most democratic way to resolve this controversial issue is to have a poll. […]
1.7 Million Australians Have Kidney Disease – What is Fluoride Doing to Them?
In media reports today for Wee Week, Kidney Health Australia’s ( KHA ) national Medical Director Tim Mathew, said that about 1.7 million Australians over the age of 25 had kidney disease. The KHA doctor also said it was estimated only a quarter of those had been diagnosed. Australians, particularly Aboriginal Australians, have a high […]
Curry: Fluoride or not?
CLONCURRY Shire Council’s water and waste water environment officer, Shane Noon told the Shire Council at yesterday’s council meeting that he had received an email from the Deputy Premier’s office asking whether or not Cloncurry wanted fluoridation. Cloncurry Shire Council had already applied for a $650,000 grant to cover a new treatment plant to accommodate […]
Mareeba: Fluoridation question posed for new Tableland town
MAREEBA’S tap water has been flowing without fluoride for nearly three years after an audit deemed the town’s treatment plant as inadequate. In 2009, Tenix Australia outlined upgrades that were required to the plant in order for it to comply with the Code of Practice as set out in the Water Fluoridation Act (2008) and […]
Fiskville: Fire authority regrets lack of action on cancer risk
A long-awaited report into potentially harmful chemicals used at the Country Fire Authority’s Fiskville training facility says the organisation reacted too slowly to concerns about cancer risks. A team of investigators has been looking into reports of cancer cases linked to the chemicals used for live firefighting training at the Ballan centre, west of Melbourne, […]
Fiskville: Calls for urgent reforms to protect firefighters
A former head of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) is calling on the Victorian Government to fast-track legislation to protect firefighters from contaminated water. News Limited reports the CFA’s Fiskville training facility exposed people to contaminated water. The CFA says it is still considering the Fiskville report and the government says it is monitoring the […]