Australia - Fluoride costs slammed27.12.2007
Fluoride costs slammed27.12.2007
RATHER than fluoridating the whole water supply, the state government should introduce fluoride at drinking taps supply if it was concerned about childrens teeth, according to the Calliope Shire Council.
The council discussed the governments decision to fluoridate the states water supplies during its final meeting for the year.
It said fluoridating the whole supply would be wasteful and costly as less than one per cent of the water would be consumed by residents.
The council argued that most of the water, particularly in Gladstone region where industry was a major user of treated water supplied by the Gladstone Area Water Board, would be used for purposes other than consumption by humans.
Councillors pointed out that many people drank bottle water rather than tap water and others used filtering devices which removed fluoride from the water.
They agreed the government should put more emphasis on oral health rather than fluoridating water supplies by increasing the number of dentists, providing free fluoride tablets or introducing fluoride to the schools water supply.
The council noted that although the government had allocated $35 million across the state to fluoridate the water supply, the ongoing costs would have to be funded by the councils and, ultimately, by the ratepayers
RATHER than fluoridating the whole water supply, the state government should introduce fluoride at drinking taps supply if it was concerned about childrens teeth, according to the Calliope Shire Council.
The council discussed the governments decision to fluoridate the states water supplies during its final meeting for the year.
It said fluoridating the whole supply would be wasteful and costly as less than one per cent of the water would be consumed by residents.
The council argued that most of the water, particularly in Gladstone region where industry was a major user of treated water supplied by the Gladstone Area Water Board, would be used for purposes other than consumption by humans.
Councillors pointed out that many people drank bottle water rather than tap water and others used filtering devices which removed fluoride from the water.
They agreed the government should put more emphasis on oral health rather than fluoridating water supplies by increasing the number of dentists, providing free fluoride tablets or introducing fluoride to the schools water supply.
The council noted that although the government had allocated $35 million across the state to fluoridate the water supply, the ongoing costs would have to be funded by the councils and, ultimately, by the ratepayers
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