Australia - More Pressure Applied

Groups urge leadership on fluoridation
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Queensland's peak health bodies have urged authorities not to play political football with the issue of fluoridation.The Australian Dental Association and the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have expressed concern that wrangling over un-related issues is undermining the Queensland Government's support for fluoride in drinking water.AMA state president Dr Steve Hambleton says leadership is needed on the issue. "The state government gets the bronze star for this one, but they need to get the gold star," he said. "They've actually made some changes with this act in Parliament which makes it easier for local councils to take up fluoridation in their water supply, but it's a state government matter. "This is a leadership matter, they need to get out there and they need to put fluoride in the water and bring Queensland back up to the standard of Australia."