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Fluoride spills prompts emergency callout to Dunedin water plant
Dunedin senior station officer Chris Lind says a fluoride spill at a water treatment plant has had no effect on the city’s water supply. Firefighters in breathing apparatus and protective suits were hosed down after a fluoride spill at a water treatment plant. The incident happened at Dunedin’s Mt Grand water treatment station on Wednesday afternoon. Fire […]
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Dentist wants kids brushing programmes in schools
A Whangarei dentist says the Government should be funding tooth brushing programmes in schools if it wants to reduce waiting lists for children’s oral surgery. Dr Dave Stallworthy has operated on scores of young children with rotten teeth in his 40 year career, and he says it’s frustrating that little has changed in decay rates […]
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NZ’s dental healthcare system needs change
High cost means more than half of New Zealand’s young adults don’t access dental care, writes Jonathan Broadbent. In New Zealand, wealth determines dental health. Inequalities in untreated tooth decay are wider in New Zealand than in Australia, Canada or the United States. The latest New Zealand Health Survey, run annually by the Ministry of […]
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Mosgiel : Non-fluoridated water source request
Mosgiel resident Evan Sadler wants access to a nonfluoridated water supply in his town. Mr Sadler, speaking in the public forum at a Mosgiel Taieri Community Board meeting last week, said the Dunedin City Council should have held a referendum before switching Mosgiel to town water supply from the Mount Grand treatment plant in 2017, […]
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Anti-vax billboard tops list of most-complained about adverts of 2018
A controversial anti-vaxxer billboard was by far and away the most complained-about advert last year, the Adverstising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed. The billboard, which contained the phrase, “If you knew the ingredients in a vaccine, would you RISK it?” triggered 146 complaints from the public. The second-most complained about advert – a TV spot […]
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Fluoridation contributes to Iodine deficiency and illness
A recent review identifies the molecular mechanisms by which fluoride inhibits sodium iodide symporter expression and functionality, which in turn contributes to impaired iodide absorption, diminished iodide-concentrating ability, and iodine deficiency disorders[1]. Overall, studies suggest that fluoride exposure directly affects the bio-availability of iodine in humans. This is particularly important for New Zealanders, as NZ […]
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Manawatu farmer says foam blood tests crucial
A Manawatu farmer says his community wants easier access to a blood test for toxic chemicals from firefighting foam, but the Health Ministry is telling them not to bother. The chemicals in the foam have been linked overseas to increased health risks. However, the Ministry of Health says there are no acute health risks to […]
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EPA sweep finds banned chemical at six airports
The New Zealand Defence Force has previously discovered soil and water contamination from PFOS, and a related substance PFOA, at its Ohakea (pictured) and Woodbourne airbases. Photo / File Officials have been surprised to discover stores of firefighting foams containing a long-banned chemical at six airports and other sites across New Zealand. Products containing […]
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Fluoride Reduces IQ advert – NOT socially irresponsible says Advertising Standards Authority
There was nothing socially irresponsible or misleading about an advertisement regarding fluoride lowering children’s IQ, the Advertising Standards Complaints Appeal Board has ruled, overturning part of a decision by the Complaints Board in November 2018. Complaints were therefore not upheld. The Complaints Board had originally ruled that the claims were substantiated and that the advertisement […]
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Toothpaste company leaves bad taste in Massey University’s mouth
‘Natural’ toothpastes not making dentists smile Dentists say the proliferation of “natural” toothpaste, aka fluoride-free, will usher in epidemic of dental decay. Natural toothpaste company Grin and Massey University are fighting over the use of the university’s research. Grin is citing research by Massey microbiologist Dr Tony Mutukumira, claiming it confirms their fluoride-free toothpaste keeps teeth healthy. The […]
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