Australia - Pressure on Cairns council after national health backs fluoride in water

A NATIONAL oral health plan supporting fluoridation in water could put pressure on Cairns Regional Council to reintroduce fluoride to the city’s water supply.

Council made the decision to remove the chemical – which dentists say protects teeth from decay – in 2012.

Australia’s National Oral Health Plan for 2015-2024 ­reports its top strategy is to ­ensure there is access to fluoridated water in towns with more than 1000 people.