August 27, 2014 Paul Connett, PhD, Director, Fluoride Action Network This is the first of a two-part series on the whitewash reviews which are produced by pro-fluoridation governments in an attempt to defuse the growing efforts to end this foolish practice worldwide. Part 1 is on the whitewash review produced by the NZ government a…
Read detailsLast week we had Dirty Politics this week we have Laundromat Science A “review” of fluoridation published yesterday (22nd August) was chaired by committed fluoridationists Professors Peter Gluckman and David Skegg. Both of these men had already hung their hat on the fluoridation wagon. It is obvious that this review was set up to allay…
Read detailsFluoride Free New Zealand is concerned with the secrecy surrounding the fluoridation review being led by pro-fluoridationists Peter Gluckman and Prof Skeg. Given the Ministry of Health’s uncooperative approach to engage in discussion and debate on this issue we are extremely concerned that there has been no transparency around this process. Without transparency any…
Read detailsPress Release: Mark Atkin Secret Fluoridation Review Totally One-Sided Admits Chair 15 August 2014 The secret ‘review’ of water fluoridation will only look at research that supports fluoridationists’ belief in ‘the safety and efficacy of fluoride in water’, says Sir Peter Gluckman, co-chair of this thereby-admitted ‘kangaroo review’. It is no wonder that scientific studies…
Read detailsFluoride Free New Zealand calls for the secret Government review on fluoridation to be replaced by an independently chaired open public discussion. The Government, with the approval of Prime Minister John Key, has been undertaking a secret so-called review of the scientific evidence on fluoridation. There is no doubt this review has been set up…
Read detailsFluoride Free New Zealand congratulates Rotorua councillors for abandoning plans to hold a referendum. This is despite intense efforts from fluoridation lobbyists with the DHB even offering to pay half or up to $50,000 for a referendum. This is a big win for common sense, democracy and freedom. It allows residents to choose if they…
Read detailsIs the jury still out regarding the safety of Fluoride? “I think it is”, agreed Dr Michael Beasley, Deputy Director of the National Poisons Centre on Radio New Zealand this week, adding “Certainly the question really is the safety of fluoride at what level?” “The dose determines a lot of what happens”, he confirms. Fluoride Free…
Read detailsFollowing on from the very successful Rotorua ‘Informed Dentists and Doctors Fluoridation Event’ Fluoride Free NZ will be holding the ‘Dentists, Doctors & School Dental Nurses Taupo Event’ on Saturday 15 November from 4pm – 6pm. Location: Rotary House, 12 Story Place, Taupo. Local Councillors, Local MPs, Iwi representatives, local dentists and doctors, and the Public from Taupo…
Read detailsFluoride Free NZ is surprised to hear you refer to those of us who take an active concern of clean pure drinking water as parasites. We find your comments baseless and insulting to the majority of international scientists and world governments, who have rejected fluoridation as ineffective, unsafe, and unethical. It also seems a rather…
Read detailsFluoride Free New Zealand is disappointed with the decision made at Local Government New Zealand’s (LGNZ) Annual Conference to lobby central Government to take control of fluoridation. LGNZ members should not be abdicating their responsibility to protect their residents from harm, to anyone, even central Government. Whether or not a person wants to consume fluoride chemicals…
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