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Fluoride advocates ‘scared’ – won’t defend policy in open public debate
Health authorities are prepared to parrot other people’s studies to back fluoridation but are too scared to debate the issue, visiting American lobbyist Paul Connett says. Chemistry professor Dr Connett, who spoke to a Timaru audience last night about the perils of fluoridation after a talk in Methven at the weekend, said yesterday that health […]
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Be rational, anti-fluoride campaigner urges
A religious-type fervour continues to keep some people committed to putting fluoride in water supplies, American chemistry lecturer and anti-fluoride campaigner Paul Connett said in Timaru yesterday. He said there was rational scientific argument that fluoride did not achieve the results against tooth decay that dental associations and some governments said they did. “Firstly, the […]
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Three Victories in New Zealand
Dear All, NYSCOF has forwarded us two articles containing information about three victories (Inglewood, Kaitake and Timaru) against fluoridation in New Zealand. The second article below is full of irony. Ms. Karen Poutasi of the NZ Ministry of Health, is quoted as saying, that she had “access to the best of information and analysis” and […]
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Kaitake and Inglewood have fluoride ruled out
THE New Plymouth District Council yesterday ruled out any prospect of fluoride being added to the water supplies of Inglewood and Kaitake. In a surprise move, the council overturned a recommendation of its own policy committee to hold referenda in the two areas. Yesterday’s decision was clear, with only councillor Mike Merrick voting against the […]
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Timaru told to look at fluoride evidence
Timaru people against the re-introduction of fluoride to the water supply, should pull back and look at all the evidence in an objective way, Director General of Health Karen Poutasi said yesterday. Dr Poutasi believes that all local bodies in New Zealand should put fluoride in their water supplies. She said it was the best […]
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Tauranga, New Zealand throws out fluoride plan
Fluoride is to stay out of the Tauranga water supply after a district council committee decided not to revisit the issue. The council’s policy committee on Monday threw out a proposal to establish a tribunal to hear evidence, believing the community has well and truly thrashed out the issue in the past. Bay of Plenty […]
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Response to Current New Zealand Fluoridation Promotion
Recent media coverage about an alleged dramatic increase in dental decay amongst children being the result of lack of fluoride fails to take into account several factors which, we feel, are important. The New Zealand Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, a professional body of dentists and physicians affiliated with the International Academy of Oral […]
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Rejection of fluoride in Onehunga to benefit all water users
To fluoridate or not to fluoridate the local spring water? That was the question that the people of Onehunga had to decide. Their will prevailed. The Auckland City Council voted 10-9 to retain the status quo, but not before passions were raised by both supporters and opponents of fluoridation. A referendum of sorts was held […]
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Napier shuns King’s fluoridation call
NAPIER’S water supply — described yesterday as the best in New Zealand — is to stay unfluoridated. The city council’s policy and regulatory committee considered fluoridation yesterday in response to a letter from Health Minister Annette King. Mrs King wrote that the lack of added fluoride in Napier, Taradale and Bayview was “causing significant detrimental […]
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Fluoride campaigner hopes to tap into public sentiment
A PUSH to rid Taranaki’s water supplies of fluoride is about to get serious again. New Plymouth woman Joy Hodson, who owns organic food shop Natural Selections, has organised a petition and a public meeting to be held on Monday night, in an attempt to lobby local councils, starting with the New Plymouth District Council, […]
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