Useful links and resources
Useful information:
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Fluoride Facts - Ministry of Health
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Fluoridation - Ministry of Health
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Our Oral Health: Key findings of the 2009 New Zealand Oral Health Survey
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Fluoride - New Zealand Dental Association
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Fluoride toothpastes and tablets and Drinking water information from Toi Te Ora - Public Health Service
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Community water fluoridation - Te Ao Marama - The New Zealand Maori Dental Association
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Review of the benefits and costs of water fluoridation in New Zealand
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The benefits and costs of water fluoridation - a summary for DHBs
The following websites and links are not specific to New Zealand but contain useful information about water fluoridation, including ethics, safety, effect on the environment and technical information.
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Water Fluoridation: Questions and Answers - Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Victoria, Australia
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - United States
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A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Fluoridation - Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council
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The Campaign for Dental Health - American Academy of Pediatrics
Articles and commentary:
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What is in the water? - Sir Peter Gluckman, Office of the Prime Minister's Science Advisory Committee
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Health effects of water fluoridation: A review of the scientific evidence - A report on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor
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Water fluoridation - The most effective preventative oral health measure for NZ children - Royal Australasian College of Physicians
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Statement by Professor Sir David Skegg - President of the Royal Society of New Zealand
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Open Parachute - Science blog by Ken Perrott
Resources:
- Pamphlet: Ministry of Health
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