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Anti-fluoride campaigner invites university debate
Visiting United States anti-fluoride campaigner Paul Connett has criticised University of Otago academics for not attending a public meeting on campus about the substance. Prof Connett and two Irish scientists, Vyvyan Howard and Declan Waugh, are touring New Zealand calling for a halt on fluoride being added to drinking water. On Tuesday, the trio spoke […]
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Anti-fluoride group claiming fluoride ‘reduces children’s IQ’ to speak at Otago University
Photo credit: Reddit/9bpabz An anti-fluoride group is claiming that fluoride “reduces children’s IQ” on posters that are dotted around Dunedin. The Fluoride Free NZ posters are advertising an event due to be held at the Otago University campus on Tuesday, featuring three international anti-fluoride campaigners. Former University of Ulster academic Dr Vyvyan Howard, Irish scientist […]
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New study finds more evidence on serious dangers posed by fluoridation
A conference organized jointly by the International Society for Exposure Science (ISES) and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), held in Ottawa, Canada from Aug 26-30, has revealed that contrary to claims made repeatedly by NZ health authorities, water fluoridation poses many risks, especially to the unborn child and people with iodine deficiency. Of […]
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Anti-fluoride group claiming fluoride ‘reduces children’s IQ’ to speak at Otago University
An anti-fluoride group is claiming that fluoride “reduces children’s IQ” on posters that are dotted around Dunedin. The Fluoride Free NZ posters are advertising an event due to be held at the Otago University campus on Tuesday, featuring three international anti-fluoride campaigners. Former University of Ulster academic Dr Vyvyan Howard, Irish scientist Declan Waugh, and […]
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Editorial comments on free speach and fluoride in the Otago Daily Times
The following excerpt was published in the paper’s editorial titled, Free speech and Chelsea Manning: … In Dunedin, praise is due to the University of Otago for allowing anti-fluoride speakers a forum at a university lecture theatre. The university’s own dental school experts are, no doubt, horrified by the views being promulgated. University administrators probably […]
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Govt MPs to host anti-fluoride briefing
Opposition health spokesman Jonathan Coleman says it’s disappointing to see Government MPs hosting promoters of “junk science” at Parliament. Labour’s Duncan Webb and New Zealand First’s Jenny Marcroft are hosting an “expert briefing” from Fluoride Free New Zealand this week. Health Minister David Clark said he will not be attending the briefing, but it was […]
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A new campaign against fluoride
A nationwide campaign has been launched to oppose the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill, currently before Parliament. Rethink Fluoride brings together those who oppose the fluoridation of drinking water, man of whom made submissions to the Health Select Committee considering the Bill. Retired dentists Dr Lawrie Brett and Dr John Jukes said that […]
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Rethink Fluoride campaign launched to counter Health Amendment Bill
Fluoride Free NZ, an organisation established to end water fluoridation in New Zealand, has lent its support to the campaign and provided seed funding. Rethink Fluoride’s objective is to encourage Parliament not to proceed with the Bill and in fact use this opportunity to take a fresh look at the fluoridation issue. This is especially […]
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‘I hope you have very painful toothache’: Auckland DHB member’s outburst at anti-fluoride campaigners
Robyn Northey engaged in a comment thread in response to a press release being posted on the Fluoride Free Facebook page this week. _____________________________________________________ An Auckland District Health Board member has wished “very painful toothache” upon a group of anti-flouride campaigners. The outburst was sparked by the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 27 to uphold the South Taranaki […]
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Fluoridation is mass medication, NZ Supreme Court rules
Water fluoridation is compulsory mass medication, in breach of human rights, the Supreme Court has ruled by a majority vote. It confirmed that fluoridation is a medical treatment as claimed by opponents for over 60 years. It is not a supplement “just topping up natural levels”, as claimed by the Ministry of Health. The impracticality […]
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