Ionza | 13 Nov 2021 Drinking water supplies across the country are set to be fluoridated after an amendment bill passed five years after it was first proposed. Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall said she was proud of the bill, which would reduce pain and suffering from dental decay and provide a nationally consistent approach…
CNN | 21 Sept 2017 Increased levels of prenatal fluoride exposure may be associated with lower cognitive function in children, a new study says. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, evaluated nearly 300 sets of mothers and children in Mexico and tested the children twice for cognitive development over the course…
Stuff.com | 22 Sept 2016 At The Press’ mayoral debate on Tuesday, John Minto, right, said there’s concern over the science regarding fluoride. Lianne Dalziel, left, said it’s too expensive. A medical expert is concerned both of Christchurch’s main mayoral candidates oppose water fluoridation. “The message is clear, the science is clear. The benefits are enormous,” Canterbury medical…
Personal Liberty | 7 Sept 2016 Water fluoridation first began in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1945 and spread across the country over the next several years. Today, two-thirds of Americans drink tap water that has fluoride added. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the American Dental Association, calls water fluoridation “nature’s way to…
News Medical | 17 Aug 2016 Water fluoridation prevents dental cavities, which are a costly public health concern. But despite the benefits supplemental water fluoridation remains a controversial subject. Some indicate it may cause long term health problems, but studies reporting side effects have been minimal or inconclusive. The long-term effects of ingested fluoride remain…
Vice | 12 Aug 2016 On the World Wide Web, there are few black holes more enticing to fall down than the great fluoride conspiracy. Some would call it the ramblings of paranoid truth gurus who spend too much time maintaining their dreads and making YouTube videos about Atlantis. Others insist that it’s the largest…
Nelson Mail | 27 July 2016 Nelson Marlborough District Health Board will not discuss water fluoridation despite some members of the public raising concerns. The health board decided it would not discuss the potential fluoridation of the region’s water until government legislation determined who is responsible for the decision. Nelson resident Carleen Reich-Simko addressed advisory committee members of the health board at a…
Scoop | 12 July 2016 Alarm bells have now been raised over the number of children needing general anaesthetic surgeries for dental decay. This must be taken seriously but, the answer is NOT more fluoridation. With only half of NZ fluoridated, and the latest New Zealand research showing there is no difference between the majority…
Stuff | 5 July 2016 A Court of Appeal judge has indicated a reluctance to get into the merits of the fluoridation debate. “We understand today’s orthodoxy may be tomorrow’s heresy. Move on,” Justice Tony Randerson told a lawyer for anti-fluoride campaigners New Health New Zealand. The judge headed a three-member court for two days of appeals…
Vinny Eastwood | 3 Oct 2015 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDxAO-6rfHM&w=492&h=277] This is a message from Fluoride Free New Zealand www.fluoridefree.org.nz We wish to inform you, the public, about fluoride, But, because of the actions of fluoridationists to prevent us from doing so, We’re forced to explain their methods of argument to you. 1 “If you can’t argue,…