Hiding under the bed: Premier, you caused this mess, why don’t you fix it?
David Crisafulli was the presiding minister when the LNP let the loonies loose on water fluoridation, writes Robert Schwarten.
State of decay: Qld's fluoride fail
Rotting teeth is a dental crisis among Queensland's kids, you can follow all The Courier-Mail's coverage through this link.
One-term Qld MP ‘proud’ of role played in dumping fluoride
A key figure in influencing the Newman Government to ditch fluoride in 2012 was a one-term wonder who is “anti-chemical”, and says he’s proud of his legacy.
Premier won’t pay for fluoride – but here’s how councils could
Cash-strapped Queensland councils should use funding already gifted by the state and federal governments to cover the cost of adding fluoride to town water, the Premier says.
Councillors’ bizarre theories to justify keeping fluoride out of water
Local government councillors against having fluoride in the water supply have used bizarre claims and debunked conspiracy theories to justify their decision.
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Minister’s concession as kids languish in agony on dental waiting list
The Queensland government is open to reporting dental waiting list data as children and their parents are left to suffer in the dark.
Top Qld dentist slams ‘barbaric’ system as children’s teeth left to rot
Queensland families are floundering on an 18-month waitlist to see a dentist while their children are left with agonising abscesses and rotting teeth.
The only word that can describe our treatment of kids with rotten teeth
A child in excruciating pain from teeth so rotten they are nothing more than stumps must wait an average of 18 months to get surgical help, writes the editor.
Is it safe for kids? Does it cause cancer? Fluoride myths debunked
While years of studies have been conducted into fluoride there are numerous myths that linger. ALL THE ANSWERS
‘Right to choose’ Central Qld councillor under fire for fluoride stance
A Gladstone councillor whose motion successfully removed fluoride from water in 2016 is pushing for its return after hearing horror stories about children with abscesses having surgery and parents paying up to $4000.
‘Bullied’: Councillors targeted as conspiracy theorists flood fluoride debate
Queensland’s local councils are being relentlessly lobbied by anti-fluoride conspiracy theorists – including a prolific group founded by a ‘sovereign citizen’ and holocaust denier.
Queensland council may switch off fluoride as out-of-towners protest
One of Queensland’s few remaining regional councils still offering fluoridated water is considering turning off the tap.
The life-threatening condition Qlders don’t know about
Oral health is not the only thing at risk for communities without fluoridated water, with tooth decay linked to other life-threatening conditions.
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