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Bega Valley: Fluoride deferral applauded as new reports presented to council
There were cheers and applause in council chambers on Wednesday as councillors agreed to defer the vote on whether to fluoridate Bega Valley Shire water supplies. The motion to defer followed three passionate presentations supported by community members in the gallery and included information on fluoride use in other countries. Rob Slazenger, of Bermagui provided […]
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Bega Valley: Fluoridation vote deferred as opponents make fresh plea
Council has chosen to defer the vote on whether to fluoridate its water supplies after hearing passionate presentations supported by community members in the gallery at the council meeting Wednesday. All presentations referenced the possibility of council referring the decision to NSW Health with speakers reminding council that it should be councillors’ own decision. It […]
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Bega council’s water fluoridation referral raises ire
Council looks likely to wash its hands of the water fluoridation debate when it meets this week. As per recommendations in Wednesday’s meeting agenda, it is believed councillors will refer the decision on whether to fluoridate Bega Valley water supplies to NSW Health. However, by doing so council will, in effect, be giving the go […]
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BWX’s new anti-fluoride business
There’s money to be made in this “chemicals are toxic” caper. Natural beauty product manufacturer BWX went into a trading halt on Friday ahead of a $17 million capital raising to buy up Natural Life – a beauty product ecommerce site focussing on all things organic. Nourished Life’s founder Irene Falcone, an ex-ad exec in the movie […]
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Send me your loose teeth: dentist plays tooth fairy to study effect of fluoride on children’s teeth
A VICTORIAN dentist is asking Far North Queenslanders to send him kids’ teeth for a new study investigating the effect water fluoridation has on children’s oral health. Melbourne-based dentist Maurice White is asking parents to send him baby molar teeth that fall out from children’s mouths to measure developmental faults in chewing surfaces and to […]
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Dr. Leonard G. Horowitz Responds to the Australian Government’s Dental Fluoride Campaign
To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this open commentary as a Tufts University trained dentist, Harvard trained public health expert, author of nineteen books and three dozen scientific peer reviewed publications, a maker of six documentary films (including the “Best Film-2016” in London and Geneva competitions titled UN-VAXXED: A Docu-commentary for Robert De […]
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Public statement of water fluoridation open for public consultation up to August 3rd
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released its draft public statement on water fluoridation for public consultation and submission. The NHMRC draft statement strongly recommends that community water fluoridation is a safe, effective and ethical method of reducing tooth decay in Australia and states that there is no reliable evidence to suggest […]
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Northern Tasmania: Fluoride could be put to the people
Councils in northern Tasmania could soon ask their people if they want fluoride in their water. Tasmania was actually the first state in Australia to add fluoride to its drinking water back in 1953, which lead to a dramatic reduction in dental decay. But there is a high level of opposition to the public health […]
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Fluoride: Tasmanian council says towns should be able to decide what is added to drinking water
Most Australian towns have fluoride added to their water — but one council in northern Tasmania is pushing to give towns a vote on whether or not that continues. Key points: At present Government decides whether fluoride is added to drinking water Fluoride is added water to help keep peoples teeth strong Dr Tsai says […]
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FLUORIDE: Should it be added to your drinking water?
A NATIONAL research council have released a draft statement supporting fluoridation of drinking water, and have asked for public feedback on the document. In this statement National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) strongly recommends community water fluoridation as a safe, effective and ethical way to help reduce tooth decay across the population. NHMRC supports […]
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