Group vows to bring down Australian fluoridation industry

The Fluoride Free Northern Rivers group is vowing to bring down the entire Australian fluoridation industry with an upcoming Federal Court challenge.

Group secretary Leisa Webb said the legal campaign would be coordinated through new office space the group has leased in Lismore’s CBD.

The office is located at shop 3, 142 Keen Street, upstairs next to Fundamental Foods.

Ms Webb said the group would be lodging legal challenges against the fluoridation industry in coming weeks.

Meanwhile, she said the office space would provide information, research and advocacy for those opposed to fluoride.

Fluoride activist Al Oshlack, who launched previous legal challenges against Rous Water’s decision to fluoridate the region’s water supply, said the group was receiving a lot of support for the legal action.

‘The fluoride being used is not registered under the Therapeutic Goods Act and at the moment every water authority fluoridating their water supplies, and making claims that it is beneficial for teeth, is in breach of the act,’ he said.......................