Vote to continue the fluoridation of Thames water supply

October 21st, 2015

Vote to continue the fluoridation of Thames water supply

The NZ Dental Association urges the community of Thames to vote for continued better health by voting to CONTINUE the fluoridation of Thames water supply in the current referendum. "By voting to continue water fluoridation you are choosing to have added protection that fluoride safely provides. Water fluoridation lessens 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 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 all support community water fluoridation.

The anti fluoride lobby has out dated, 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 to CONTINUE water fluoridation.

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