Australia - Trust me

Yes to fluoride plan
KATE BUTLERAugust 28, 2007
Doug Travis: Fluoride OK. Picture: JEMMA WALLACE
WARRNAMBOOL'S water should be fluoridated, GPs and gynaecologists should both deliver babies and the Portland hospital was getting back on track, Victoria's new AMA president said yesterday.
Australian Medical Association Victorian president Doug Travis yesterday offered his views on the big health issues confronting south-west residents during a tour of the region.
He threw his weight behind fluoride being added to the city's water supplies despite vocal opposition from about 800 residents who attended a public meeting last week.
On his two-day tour of the south-west, Dr Travis grasped the localhealth issues, including the decision to fluoridate Warrnambool's water.
``It's (fluoridation) been going on for decades in other regions,'' he said.
``The dental hygiene risks are minimal.
``People just have a lot of fear.''