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We've had quite a few comments lately along the lines of wanting fluoride removed so that we are drinking 'pure' water. However, the cessation of fluoridation by itself won't achieve that. Hamilton's water hasn't had fluoride added since supplies ran out after the HCC tribunal's decision. However, we're still getting 0.3ppm F- in our water [...]
"He put at least 6 people to sleep". Click to read article. It's been a fine afternoon in Hamilton so I thought I would wander in to the Fluoride Free Hamilton Information meeting. Should have known better. Didn't stay long as the chairman announced first thing that the audience had to remain quiet [...]
Another example of a paper not showing what's claimed for it: Let's look at Bataineh & Nusier's 2006 report on the effects of sodium fluoride (NaF) on behaviour and reproduction in male rats. In the very first sentence of the abstract, we see that the experimental animals received either 100ppm or 300ppm NaF for 12 [...]
A common technique of those arguing against fluoridation on the MSoF Facebook page is to dump large amounts of copypasta (from various sources) & tell us that if we'd only read it we'd see the rightness of their case. Or else, we get a lengthy list of references, & the same admonition. The problem is [...]
I have made a list of peer-reviewed papers from this year that I've found. Conclusion - it is still an effective way to prevent dental caries. Fluoridation and dental caries severity in young children treated under general anaesthesia: an analysis of treatment records in a 10-year case series. http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/23550501 "Children with severe dental caries had statistically [...]
Two questions on community water fluoridation were asked to the candidates of the Dunedin City Council, and Mayor. Responses were solicited via both vote.co.nz, and by email. The questions were as follows: “Firstly, what is your position on community water fluoridation, specifically the safety, efficacy and ethical implications of community water fluoridation schemes? Secondly, what [...]
I see this image is doing the rounds, since it was posted on the I f* love science page. Funny thing is I saw this posted on some of the anti-fluoride groups. I could touch on all the points listed. "Willingness to change with new evidence" If you have seen some of the debating here, you [...]
The anti-fluoride activist organisations just don't take kindly to open discussion and having their claims challenged. Fluoride Free Hamilton had originally allowed comments on the event page for the upcoming "information" meeting with "informed" dentists. They have now closed it because they found contributions from science-minded people intolerable.
You may have read that the The New Zealand Dental Association being appalled at the Hamilton billboards: http://www.voxy.co.nz/health/dental-association-appalled-anti-fluoride-billboards/5/166869 FANNZ has released this statement: "Informed, Courageous Dentists do indeed say “No” to Fluoridation Press Release Fluoride Action Network NZ fannz.org.nz Wellington, 7 September 2013 The NZ Dental Association is about to implement rules to stifle dissent [...]
Each year the New Zealand Skeptics bestows the Bent Spoon Award for the New Zealand organisation which has shown the most egregious gullibility or lack of critical thinking in public coverage of, or commentary on, a science-related issue. The 2013 Bent Spoon Award is awarded to the Hamilton City Council. For ignoring the decision of [...]
