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Tasmania: PFAS contamination: what is it and why should we be concerned it’s been found in Launceston
DETECTED: PFAS compounds have been detected in the river at Corra Linn following a site investigation of Launceston Airport. Picture: file Chemical compounds might not sound like a newsworthy topic but PFAS is one that has been recently in the spotlight. Levels of PFAS have been found at two locations in Launceston as part of […]
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ABx’s ALCORE Begins Refining Bauxite Into Aluminium Fluoride
Australian Bauxite Limited (ABx) updated the market on Wednesday as to progress on the ALCORE Limited project, noting that it has achieved the project’s third milestone on the road to commercial production of aluminium fluoride (AlF3). ABx says the project has begun chemical refining of bauxite ore into aluminium fluoride with the removal of silicon […]
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Port Macquarie-Hastings Council makes public its legal advice on water fluoridation
Expert advice has cast doubt over the legality of supplying fluoridated water. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council sought legal advice after approaches from a number of residents. The council considered Senior Counsel Tim Robertson’s memorandum of advice in the confidential section of its June meeting and has since made the legal advice public [published on the Council’s […]
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Fluoridation in Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Fluoridation of the Port Macquarie-Hastings district water supply commenced in February 2012. Fluoride is added to achieve a concentration of 1mg/litre (1ppm) +/- 5% (allowable range is 0.95ppm to 1.05ppm). Reticulated water supplies at the rural villages of Comboyne, Long Flat and Telegraph Point are not provided with fluoridated water. Monitoring fluoride levels in the […]
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New legal advice puts council fluoridation programs on shaky ground
Australia’s water providers may not have the proper approval to add fluoride, according to legal advice from a prominent lawyer. Key points: A prominent lawyer says fluoridation is prohibited without approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration Medical experts say water fluoridation programs are safe and reduce tooth decay Residents who have strong misgivings about the […]
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Oberon remembers Chris Freeman
OBERON was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of well-known and respected citizen Chris Whitmee, also known as Chris Freeman. Mr Freeman, 49, died of natural causes while visiting his family in Brisbane. Well-known for his involvement in the Say No To Fluoride campaign, he was also involved in a rally at the Oberon […]
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Charcoal toothpaste not all it’s cracked up to be – a key message for ADA’s Dental Health
Charcoal toothpaste not all it’s cracked up to be – a key message for the ADA’s Dental Health Week August 5-11 A new report in the British Dental Journal (BDJ) May 2019 has concluded there are a range of harmful attributes surrounding charcoal toothpaste use. Used in Australia and around the world, manufacturers typically claim […]
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Labor returned to Richmond
Labor’s Justine Elliot has been returned to the seat of Richmond (Tweed, Byron and Ballina shires), after the surprise re-election of the Liberal-National Morrison government on Saturday. And like many elections preceding this, the Byron Shire Green vote was again instrumental in returning Labor’s Elliot into office. Nationals candidate Matthew Fraser secured a strong vote […]
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AMA says vote “no” to anti-vaccination candidates
AMA [Australian Medical Association] President, Dr Tony Bartone, said today that the AMA is concerned about the number of election candidates who are spreading lies and misinformation about the worldwide success of vaccination in eradicating disease and saving lives. Dr Bartone said it is disturbing that candidates, and even a whole political party, have been […]
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Hyrdrogen Fluoride: Seven hospitalised after chemical spill in Melbourne’s west
Seven people have been hospitalised after a chemical spill in Melbourne’s west on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called to a depot of trucking company Toll Global Logistics in Laverton North after hydrofluoric acid was spilled at 10.48am. There were 33 firefighters at the industrial property in Fitzgerald Road, with more expected to arrive […]
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