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CBD councillor calls for fluoride to be added to Cairns water supply
ADDING fluoride to the Cairns water supply is back on the table after a city councillor hijacked an innocuous agenda item to put the issue front and centre at the first meeting of the newly-elected Cairns Regional Council. Division 5 Councillor Richie Bates raised the fluoride issue in the council’s ordinary meeting yesterday to the […]
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Pressure on Cairns council after national health backs fluoride in water
A NATIONAL oral health plan supporting fluoridation in water could put pressure on Cairns Regional Council to reintroduce fluoride to the city’s water supply. Council made the decision to remove the chemical – which dentists say protects teeth from decay – in 2012. Australia’s National Oral Health Plan for 2015-2024 reports its top strategy is […]
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Tasmanian dentists urge expansion of fluoride into water supplies of state’s smaller townships
TASMANIAN dentists are pushing for greater fluoridation of water in rural communities to combat the state’s poor oral health. Dental experts are also concerned the growing trend of drinking bottled water is denying children fluoride and leading to a rise in tooth decay. According to data from TasWater, 36 towns do not have fluoridated water […]
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Dental expert questions costings for fluoridating Cairns’ water supply
A DENTAL expert has questioned Cairns Regional Council’s costings for fluoridating the city’s water supply. The council says it spent approximately $2.8 million – including $1.9 million in funding from the State Government – to add the tooth-strengthening chemical to Cairns’ water. This included the installation of fluoridation equipment across the city’s four water treatment […]
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History of fluoride and the battle for Qld’s water supply
MANDATORY fluoridation was announced by the previous Labor premier Anna Bligh in December 2007 before the Newman government put the decision in the hands of local government in December 2012, before the rollout was completed across the state. Bundaberg Regional Council was the first to opt out and was followed by at least 16 other […]
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Rockhampton. Election 2016: Candidates discuss fluoride in Rocky water
FLUORIDATION of town drinking water has been a hot topic across Queensland. We asked Rockhampton region’s mayoral candidates where they stood on the controversial subject after the current council voted to stop fluoridation. Margaret Strelow I do not support putting fluoride in our drinking water. And it’s not because I believe the conspiracy theorists. I […]
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Kempsey & Crescent Head: Ratepayer group rages against fluoride
THE CONTROVERSIAL debate about adding fluoride to the water supply of Kempsey and Crescent Head has again raised eyebrows in pockets of the community, with one local organisation strongly opposed to the plan. Last week the Macleay Argus reported that the Crescent Head water supply, which is a bore water supply, was originally earmarked to […]
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Renewed push for water fluoridation in Cairns as mayoral candidates steer clear
FAMILIES are set to be let down by both teams vying for Cairns Regional Council, with neither wanting to commit to adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. This is despite Mayor Bob Manning of the Unity Team and mayoral candidate Jim Brooks from Connect Cairns declaring they both personally support water fluoridation. A growing […]
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Kempsey Shire Council: Tapping into fluoride
Kempsey Shire Council is proposing to combine the Crescent Head and Hat Head water supply which includes fluoridation. The Crescent Head water supply, which is a bore water supply, was originally earmarked to receive fluoridation in December 2015, however, due to 100 per cent State Government funding arrangements, the State has asked council to concentrate […]
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Mackay Regional councillors vote to continue using fluoride
Caption under photo – no other mention of fluoride in the article: Mackay Regional councillors debate the pros and cons of continuing to add fluoride to the region’s water supply. The councillors voted 8-3 to continue using fluoride. See article, Council warms candidates of signage laws ahead of election Print PDF
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