Poll: What do you think about fluoride in drinking water?
The Government is taking control of water fluoridation from councils and giving it to health director general Ashley Bloomfield.
Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall announced the policy on Thursday, dusting off a long dormant bill from the National government that was to give fluoridation power to local district health boards (DHBs).
She will amend that bill so it will instead give the power to the director general of health, who is currently Bloomfield.
Read the story here: www.stuff.co.nz...
What do you think about the move?
(Please type NFP - Not For Publication - if you don't want your comments featured in your local community paper)
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40.5% It's a great move for dental health for adults and children
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0% I'm happy, because my children don't brush their teeth
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32.9% I want the option to choose what's in my water
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22.8% Fluoride in drinking water is dangerous - I don't want it
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3.8% Other - please comment
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