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Vote yes in the Thames fluoridation referendum

October 12th, 2015

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Vote yes in the Thames referendum on community water fluoridation

The NZ Dental Association urges the community of Thames to vote for continued better health by voting YES in the coming referendum on community water fluoridation. “Vote YES is a vote to continue to have added protection that fluoride safely provides in lessening tooth decay and that’s important. says Dr David Crum, CEO of the NZDA.

A report released last year “Health effects of water fluoridation: a review of the scientific evidence” published on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor strongly affirms the scientific evidence into the safety and positive health effects of water fluoridation.

“The NZ Dental Association’s position based on the scientific evidence is that community water fluoridation is a safe, effective and cost efficient way of reducing dental caries and reducing health inequalities,” says Dr David Crum.

The NZ Dental Association is not alone in its position, the NZ Medical Association along with the Ministry of Health, the Australian and American Dental Associations, the World Health Organisation and the World Dental Federation to all support community water fluoridation.

The anti fluoride lobby has outdated, poorly informed and inaccurately biased views on community water fluoridation and it would be a real shame for their very vocal views to spoil it for the community of Thames.

Common sense needs to prevail. Vote YES.


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