Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 5:11 am
If ever there was legislation being advocated by the New
Zealand government, that on growing scientific evidence
could harm mental development in young people, it is the
Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill now
before parliament.
With fluoridation, the ministry is
obsessed with dental health and appears to be almost totally
blind to the rapidly growing medical science on the
neurodevelopmental effect of fluoride on the young,
especially prenatal babies. The ministry has been blindsided
by the dental profession – especially Dunedin’s Faculty
of Dentistry.
“This blinkered approach was clearly
demonstrated in a series of answers to requests for