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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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Letter: Show us the science on fluoride benefits
Supporters of water fluoridation (Phillip Geary, Port News, 1 April) are fond of citing the opinion of generic “experts” and “professionals” as evidence of the goodness of fluoridation, much like the tobacco industry shamelessly cited “doctors” as supporting tobacco use. As fluoridation is forced on us without consent, it is very worrying that the supporters […]
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Letter: New fluoridation research shows potential adverse health effects
Professor Phillip Geary (Port News, 1 April) is a staunchly avowed pro-fluoridationist, and I am his opposite in that sense. In his letter, Prof Geary attacks me personally with wrongful claims, which I take as suggesting he has no solid science supporting his position. I have now communicated with many fluoride supporters and with some, […]
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Australian Bauxite converts smelter waste to aluminium flouride [sic]
The Bell Bay industrial precinct in Tasmania, where Alcore is hoping to build an aluminium fluoride production plant. Credit: TasInvest ASX-listed Australian Bauxite’s 87 per cent-owned chemical refining subsidiary, Alcore may be on the cusp of turning aluminium smelter waste into treasure after producing aluminium fluoride samples from waste known as “dross” in recent test […]
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