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Fluoride Free New Zealand
(Fluoride Action Network NZ)
We are a non profit, public health education and advocacy organisation working toward stopping the addition of harmful fluoride chemicals to the public drinking water.
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Reference contradicts the Ministry's claim
Sunday, 18 March 2007, 3:07 pm | fluoride Action Network
The Ministry of Health has claimed the ADA's warning that infant formula NOT be made up with fluoridate water is not applicable in NZ because, in part, "Infant formula is regulated under Standard 2.9.1 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. ... More >>
Fluoride Action Network & Safe Food Campaign
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 3:35 pm | fluoride Action Network
Babies and fluoride Babies should not be given formula made up with fluoridated tap water. Two groups are requesting the Hutt City Council to issue a warning to all parents and caregivers not to use fluoridated tap water when making infant milk formula. ... More >>
Infant Formula Warning Applies in NZ as much as US
Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 11:35 am | fluoride Action Network
"The issue isn't the infant formula itself, but the [fluoridated] water it's reconstituted with”. This statement was made recently by Professor John Stamm, spokesman for the American Dental Association (ADA), and William Maas, the Oral Health Director ... More >>
Stolen Hydrofluoric Acid, Honestly Toxic
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:31 am | fluoride Action Network
The discovery that 20 litres of hydrofluoric acid (HF) was stolen from Orica Chemnet in Mt Maunganui has made news headlines nationwide. Warnings have been issued because HF is extremely hazardous - even “small amounts can be fatal“ (1, 2). More >>
Hamilton Result Confirms Doubts About Fluoridation
Monday, 15 May 2006, 11:23 am | fluoride Action Network
“How ironic that in the same week that renewed doubts emerge about the safety of Teflon (1), that Hamilton should vote to fluoridate its water supply”, says Fluoride Action Network spokesperson Caren McConnell. More >>
Public Policy & Practice Fails Over Debtal Health
Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 1:41 pm | fluoride Action Network
Recent reports have once again highlighted the abject failure of water fluoridation in preventing tooth decay. Child dental health is declining in fluoridated Auckland and Wellington as authorities fail to address the real causes of decay. More >>
Council report highlights dangers of fluoridation
Monday, 27 March 2006, 9:53 am | fluoride Action Network
On Wednesday 22 March the US National Research Council (NRC) released its report on fluoride toxicity. Mark Atkin, National Co-ordinator of Fluoride Action Network NZ, says "The crucial message of this report is that the highest scientific authority ... More >>
Fluoride & Bone Cancer
Monday, 13 June 2005, 12:34 am | fluoride Action Network
In light of recently revealed further evidence of links between fluoride and osteosarcoma (bone cancer), Fluoride Action Network New Zealand (FANNZ) repeat their call for a moratorium on artificial water fluoridation issued last year. More >>
International Toxicology Professor In Town
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 10:50 am | fluoride Action Network
INTERNATIONAL TOXICOLOGIST LECTURE OPEN TO PUBLIC Dr Paul Connett (a university Professor of Toxicology from New York) is visiting Auckland briefly as guest speaker at the conference of the New Zealand Academy Of Oral Medicine & Toxicology (NZAOMT). ... More >>
Another nail in the coffin for water fluoridation
Monday, 20 September 2004, 10:26 am | fluoride Action Network
Fluoride Action Network (NZ) Inc. has called for an immediate moratorium on water fluoridation today – to remain until there is proof of safety. This call comes on the heels of the latest in a series of research, published since the Public Health ... More >>
Fluoride Action Network Calls For A Moratorium
Monday, 16 August 2004, 10:58 am | fluoride Action Network
Fluoride Action Network (NZ) Inc. has called for an immediate moratorium on water fluoridation today - to remaining in place until there is proof of safety. More >>
Fluoride Action Network Open Letter
Monday, 2 August 2004, 11:43 am | fluoride Action Network
Fluoride Action Network (NZ) Incorporated invites all free-thinking, health-conscious people to support their call to end artificial water-fluoridation in New Zealand. More >>
Water Flouridation Brought Into Public Arena
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 3:16 pm | fluoride Action Network
Fluoride Action Network (FAN) NZ, would like to thank Auckland DHB chair Wayne Brown for bringing the contentious subject of water-fluoridation into the public arena (NZ Herald, 1/06/04). More >>
