Fluoridation row in Fiji splits health officials and activists over oral health

Fluoridation row in Fiji splits health officials and activists over oral health
10:12 September 30, 2010Articles, Fiji,
A move to bring back fluoridated water across the Fiji Islands for the first time in three decades has a lobby group up in arms claiming the mineral is “toxic”.
Pacific Scoop:
Report – By Jessica Tasman-Jones.
A controversial debate over fluoridation of water supplies has sprung up in Fiji in the past few months with plans to reintroduce the public health measure.

Last month, the Ministry of Health revealed it is working with the Water Authority of Fiji to fluoridate water supplies across the country.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) fluoride is beneficial for oral health when consumed in limited concentrations.

But international lobby group Fluoride Action Network says the mineral is toxic and campaigns for non-fluoridated water..........