A long-term US study shows water fluoridation at recommended levels doesn’t reduce cognitive ability, with kids who drank such water […]
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Fluoridated water for half a million more Kiwis – Expert Q&A
Over 500,000 people in Aotearoa have gained access to fluoridated water since July 2022. This follows local authorities in Rotorua […]
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Proposed law will centralise water fluoridation decisions – Expert Reaction
The government has amended a long-dormant bill to shift control of water fluoridation decisions from local authorities to the Director-General of Health. Associate […]
Continue readingUPDATED: DHBs to control water fluoridation – In the News
The Government has announced planned legislation that will move responsibility for water fluoridation from local councils to District Health Boards. […]
Continue readingWhakatane fluoride decision fuels Govt re-think
The Whakatane District Council’s Policy Committee has voted narrowly in favour removing fluoride from the District’s public water supplies. Following […]
Continue readingNew Zealanders uncertain about water fluoridation
New Zealanders aren’t getting enough information about the health effects of community water fluoridation to know whether it is a […]
Continue readingWater fluoridation and underactive thyroid – experts respond
Experts are challenging claims that water fluoridation is linked to higher than expected rates of hypothyroidism. A new study published […]
Continue readingFluoridation safe, effective – report
A comprehensive report on the safety and efficacy of community water fluoridation aims to put to rest concerns and misinformation […]
Continue readingCourt rejects fluoridation challenge – experts respond
The High Court has ruled on a high profile court case questioning the legal right of local councils to fluoridate […]
Continue readingFluoridation on the agenda: Q&A with experts
The fluoride debate is heating up again with a prominent anti-fluoridation activist touring the country and a Taranaki High Court […]
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