Australia - New legal advice puts council fluoridation programs on shaky ground

Tim Robertson SC, who specialises in environmental and constitutional law, warns fluoridation is prohibited without approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

"Supply of fluoridated water is in breach of the [Therapeutic Goods] Act, until fluoridated water is registered … or excluded from the Act," Mr Robertson wrote in a report to the Port Macquarie Hastings Council, on the NSW Mid North Coast...............................

Key points:

• A prominent lawyer says fluoridation is prohibited without approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration
• Medical experts say water fluoridation programs are safe and reduce tooth decay
• Residents who have strong misgivings about the use of fluoride may be able to use the legal advice for their claims