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What's New
Bill passed to introduce fluoride in Queenslands' drinking water  (media release) [pdf]
A Ministerial Statement on Water Fluoridation from the Premier, Hon. Anna Bligh MP  [pdf] from the Minister for Health, Hon. Stephen Robertson MP  [pdf]
Bill introduced to improve Queensland's dental health  (media release) [pdf]
Support for water fluoridation  [pdf]

More information on water fluoridation:

• Evidence based articles addressing the safety and effectiveness of water fluoridation
  
  
• Facts on water fluoridation in Queensland [pdf]
  
  
• Common fluoride myths [pdf]

• Water fluoridation - questions and answers [pdf]
  
  
• Water fluoridation - helps protect teeth throughout life [pdf]
  
  
• Water fluoridation - information for health professionals [pdf]
  
  
• Osteosarcoma and fluoride - information bulletin [pdf]
  
  
• NHMRC - A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Fluoridation, 2007 (2.9MB) (A National Health and Medical Research Council publication) [pdf]

 

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