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Missed opportunities for improving oral health in rural Victoria: The role of municipal public health planning in improving oral health
Abstract Issue addressed: People in rural areas have poorer oral health than their urban counterparts due to a range of factors. Local governments have a key role in addressing health issues that impact on local communities. Methods: Publicly available Oral Health Profile (OHP) data and Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plans (MPHWPs) (2017-2021) were downloaded […]
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Intermann letter: Read the evidence against fluoride
I fully accept that Theo Van der Veen (Port News, 22 July) is happy to rest on his “lived experience” of water fluoridation, and more power to him and his family’s good health. However, as it seems clear he’s not actually read the published evidence against fluoridation, I’d ask that he do so before again […]
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Australian Bauxite successfully converts waste to aluminium fluoride
Matt Birney Australian Bauxite’s 87 per cent owned chemical refining subsidiary Alcore’s research laboratory on the Central Coast, NSW. Credit: File Australian Bauxite’s 87 per cent owned chemical refining subsidiary, Alcore, appears to have made a significant technical breakthrough with its proprietary mineral production process used to produce commercial-grade aluminium fluoride from metal refining […]
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Australian Bauxite chairman Paul Lennon outlines plans
A Tasmanian bauxite miner has boosted the value of its projects by developing new businesses, chairman and former state premier Paul Lennon says. “In addition to developing its second bauxite mine project in Tasmania, ABx (Australian Bauxite Limited) has substantially enhanced the value of its bauxite projects by developing two high-technology businesses that will deliver […]
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Opinion. Cr Lisa Intemann: Countdown on to election and fluoride community poll
We now have only two meetings to go before the 4 September council elections, already delayed a year due to Covid. With the virus still around, this election will look quite different from others, with more focus on electronic iVote, and expanded qualifications for postal and pre-poll voting to reduce the number of people attending […]
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Law change urged to address Queensland’s poor fluoridation rate
A Newman government law change allowing Queensland councils to opt out of the water fluoridation scheme needs to be reversed, according to the co-author of a new study confirming that children living in areas that don’t have fluoridated water are at much greater risk of tooth decay. The study, led by researchers from the University […]
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Australia’s Alcore eyes aluminium fluoride for smelters
Australian aluminium technology firm Alcore is planning to produce aluminium fluoride for Australia and New Zealand’s aluminium sectors, to cut the reliance on imports that mainly come from China. Aluminium waste will be used to produce aluminium fluoride, which is an additive in the aluminium smelting process, Alcore said in a presentation outlining its aim […]
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An assessment of the current status of children’s toothpaste in Australia.
Abstract Background: Despite recommendations that pre-school children use toothpaste containing 500-550ppm of fluoride, there has been an increase in non-fluoridated toothpastes marketed for children. This study will investigate children’s toothpaste in Australia. Methods: A comprehensive audit of all toothpastes marketed for pre-school children and available in-store in the Macarthur region of NSW, Australia was conducted. […]
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Small town is slammed for spending $90K on a poll about removing fluoride from water despite facing a $50million flood damage bill
Small town is slammed for spending $90K on a poll about removing fluoride from water despite facing a $50million flood damage bill Council facing $50M flood bill spends $90K on community poll on fluoride Port Macquarie-Hastings Council in NSW has been slammed for the decision The New South Wales government decides how much fluoride is […]
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Excess Risk of Dental Caries from Higher Free Sugars Intake Combined with Low Exposure to Water Fluoridation
Abstract The study aimed to quantify the excess risk of interaction between high free sugars (sugars) intake and lack of exposure to water fluoridation on child dental caries. Data from the Australian National Child Oral Health Study, a population-based survey of 24,664 children aged 5 to 14 y, were collected using parental questionnaires and oral […]
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