NZ - Board votes against fluoridation

Board votes against fluoridation
By Diane Brown on Wed, 10 Sep 2008
Your Town: Alexandra | The Regions: Central Otago
Did the Vincent Community Board make the right call on fluoride? Flouride will not be added to the water supply in Alexandra and Clyde.
The Vincent Community Board said so on Monday, with most members agreeing there was not a clear mandate from the community.
The referendum held in conjunction with the local body elections last year had shown an almost 50-50 split in the community vote.
Cr Tony Lepper said he was amazed at the passion with which the issue was debated at both ends of the scale.
New board member Tim Cadogan said it was not fair to add fluoride when half the community did not want it.
"If we do put it in the water, the half that don't want it don't have a choice, and those that do [want it] can go to the chemist, and it only costs 10c a day," he said.