The National Fluoride Information Service (NFIS) contract is ending on 20 January 2015. "...the Ministry considers that it is no longer necessary to continue to fund the full range of independent scientific and advisory services that have been carried out under the NFIS agreement." "The Ministry notes that the science relevant to community water fluoridation [...]
This is my second response to Associate Professor Rita Barnett-Rose to her paper “Compulsory water fluoridation: justifiable public health benefit or human experimental research without informed consent”. Again I wish to thank Rita for acknowledging in that papers should be referenced accurately by using citations to the original sources rather than simply referring to activist [...]
We've frequently been told that '14 Nobel prize winners in chemistry & medicine oppose fluoridation', which, while superficially impressive, is really just an argument from authority. (Most of those listed are dead, so it's difficult to gain personal confirmation of their stance.) It's also a fairly trivial figure, as Terry Cuttress has pointed out: "Since [...]
Waikato DHB video showing a summary of their answers from the Hamilton fluoride tribunal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmQxhKnUYeo Speakers listed chronologically (thanks to Andrew Sparrow): Dr. Robyn Haisman (RH), Chief Dental Officer, Ministry of Health Dr. Felicity Dumble (FD), Medical Officer of Health, Waikato DHB Jill Dibble (JD), Group Manager Rural and Community Services, Waikato DHB Dr. [...]
Comparison of mean decayed, missing, and filled teeth (D.M.F.T) of Year 8/Form 2 children nationwide, with fluoridated and non-fluoridated water supplies, from 2000 to 2011. Data from Ministry of Health. Thanks to Andrew Sparrow for creating this graph. Source: http://www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics/health-statistics-and-data-sets/oral-health-data-and-stats/age-5-and-year-8-oral-health-data-school-dental-services
