A post written by Jess Berentson-Shaw on Gareth Morgan’s blog appeared on 26 May 2015. Read it here. This is Fluoride Free NZ’s response to that post. Jess Berentson-Shaw begins by stating that she is finding out what makes life good for all children, not just some of them. Well considering fluoridation doesn’t work,…
Read detailsErin Brockovich has called for an immediate repeal of all laws that require or enable fluoridation; holding of Fluoridegate hearings; and for professional associations and advocacy groups (who have never studied the science) to rescind allowing their names to be used to endorse fluoridation. Erin Brockovich is famous for her work in bringing litigation against Pacific…
Read detailsThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has today issued an announcement that ALL water supplies that are fluoridated should reduce the amount of fluoride chemicals being added to their water to a concentration of 0.7ppm regardless of where it was previously set. The previous target was a range of 0.7ppm – 1.2ppm.…
Read detailsFluoride Free Auckland will be at the Auckland Go Green Event this weekend at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane. Dentist Dr Lawrie Brett will be speaking at 1pm on Saturday and 2.30pm on Sunday. Come along and support his presentation. Lawrie is one of many NZ Health Professionals Against Fluoridation. We have a growing number of health professionals taking a stand against fluoridation…
Read detailsFluoride Free Auckland will again be active at the Auckland Go Green Event on the 18th & 19th of April at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane. Fluoride Free Auckland volunteers will be joined by Dentist Dr Lawrie Brett to continue the campaign to End Fluoridation in Auckland and New Zealand. Dr Brett will be speaking at 1pm on Saturday and Sunday 2:30pm at the…
Read detailsWhat is more serious, one dental filling or thyroid disease? Mr Dunne thinks a dental filling is more serious. Associate Minister Peter Dunne, says that the new peer reviewed research from the UK, which showed that fluoridation increased the rate of hypothyroidism (under-active thyroid) by 60% “not to have shifted the balance of health benefit…
Read detailsYour chance to be heard at Council this year.Most councils are inviting feedback now. Every year councils invite the public to give feedback on their draft annual plan or the draft of their ten year plan depending on what they are doing that year. Feedback can be on any topic and there is usually a…
Read detailsAssociate Health Minister Peter Dunne made the extraordinary statement that sugar is not the main problem associated with tooth decay in response to calls from dentists to have a tax on sugar. His comments were made on the current affairs Programe Sunday on the 7th of March 2015. Sunday “Peter Dunne says the answer…
Read detailsPress Release: Fluoride Information Network For Dentists WHO: Sugar Causes Tooth Decay, Fluoridation No Use Newly published guidelines from the World Health Organization recommend a reduction of sugar intake to below 10 percent of daily energy intake, in order to reduce tooth decay, and other diseases, particularly in children. The report confirms that high sugar…
Read detailsThe non-profit health advocacy group Fluoride Free New Zealand is concerned about misinformation and ongoing scaremongering perpetrated by the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) regarding water fluoridation. The NZDA have shown pictures of children with mouths full of rotting teeth, and even use these to lobby councils to maintain the out-of-date crumbling policy of water…
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