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Fertiliser giant Ravensdown facing at least $1 million in damages
Fertiliser giant Ravensdown is defending a claim for at least $1 million in damages over orchard losses alleged to have been caused by acid and fluoride emissions from its plant at Awatoto, south of Napier. The hearing of the claim by orchardist Paddy Donovan, of Plumpton Park, an 11.3ha block at the corner of Awatoto […]
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Dunedin: Fluoride issue may go to city referendum
Residents across Dunedin may be asked to decide on the future of the city’s fluoridated water supply, despite concerns a referendum could be hijacked by “extreme” interests. The option of city-wide consultation on the chemical’s use in drinking water, which aims to prevent tooth decay, is among several options to be considered by the Dunedin […]
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Mosgiel seeks third fluoridation meeting
Organisers of a Mosgiel public meeting about fluoridation were “pleasantly surprised” at a strong turnout and even more surprised when people asked them to organise a third meeting about the issue. Co-organiser Dennis Enright about 70 people attended Tuesday’s meeting, which was organised after people had to be turned away from a previous meeting two […]
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Editorial: Fluoridation rolls around again
In the 60 years since municipal authorities in many countries began fluoridating their water supplies to reduce tooth decay, to fluoridate or not has become one of the most contentious issues ever tackled at a community level, the Nelson Mail said in an editorial on Tuesday. Although it is backed by the Ministry of Health, […]
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Call for fluoridated water
Dentists are calling for a fresh look at the fluoridation of Nelson’s water supply, with claims children’s teeth are slipping back to decay levels of the 1940s. While fluoridation was the main concern, a worsening diet, poor oral hygiene and fewer school dental nurses were driving children’s and teenagers’ teeth back to the poor condition […]
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Editorial: Mass medication
The proposed fluoridation of water supplies in the greater Dunedin area has reawakened debate – with a passion never much below the surface – about adding the chemical to public water supplies. A vociferous and dedicated group has its teeth into the issue again because of the extensions of city water supplies to northern towns. […]
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Dunedin: Fluoride advisory out of date
Dunedin City Council staff have suggested issuing a public advisory warning mothers about the risks of mixing baby formula with fluoridated water – a matter dismissed by the Ministry of Health nearly two years ago. The idea was raised in a report to councillors at Monday’s meeting of the infrastructure services committee, which prompted a […]
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100 People Turn Up For Meeting Discussing Fluoride In Mosgiel
Organisers say last night’s public meeting discussing fluoride in Mosgiel was a success. More than 100 people turned up to hear what those for and against the use of fluoride in city water had to say. There were heated exchanges between both sides with one of the proponents of water fluoridation refusing to be filmed. […]
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Councillors clash over fluoridation options
… The chemical, which is mixed with water to improve dental health, is added to reservoirs supplying 85% of the city’s reticulated water. But there were howls of outrage yesterday when the council’s infrastructure services committee discussed extending fluoride use to Waikouaiti, Mosgiel, Outram, West Taieri and Rocklands. A report by water production manager Gerard […]
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Vincent Board rejects water supply fluoridation
The Vincent Community Board has decided not to fluoridate Alexandra and Earnslceugh/Manuherikia’s public drinking water. The board members voted unanimously against fluoridation at its meeting in Alexandra yesterday. Chairwoman Clair Higginson said the community did not give the board a clear mandate in the referendum held with the local body elections last year. Alexandra residents […]
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