❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Health regarding a US court decision on water fluoridation safety and asks if the Department of Health will review its current advice. The Minister acknowledges the US decision and states the department continually reviews its advice, relying on the NHMRC.
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FLUORIDE LEVELS
1324. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the concentration levels
of fluoride added to the public water supply pursuant to the Fluoridation of
Public Water Supplies Act 1966 and the Department of Health's website,
which advises that the current optimum levels of fluoride in drinking water is
between 0.7 to 0.9 milligrams per litre.
(1) Is the
minister or the director general aware of the decision in the United States
District Court on 24 September 2024 that found that water fluoridation at 0.7
milligrams per litre poses an unreasonable risk of injury to health?
(2) Will the department review the
advice it currently provides on its website?
(3) If no to (2),
will the minister table the most recent advice received supporting the
continuation of the advice currently provided on the department's
website?
1324. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the concentration levels
of fluoride added to the public water supply pursuant to the Fluoridation of
Public Water Supplies Act 1966 and the Department of Health's website,
which advises that the current optimum levels of fluoride in drinking water is
between 0.7 to 0.9 milligrams per litre.
(1) Is the
minister or the director general aware of the decision in the United States
District Court on 24 September 2024 that found that water fluoridation at 0.7
milligrams per litre poses an unreasonable risk of injury to health?
(2) Will the department review the
advice it currently provides on its website?
(3) If no to (2),
will the minister table the most recent advice received supporting the
continuation of the advice currently provided on the department's
website?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister
for Health.
(1) Yes.
(2) The Department of Health
continually reviews information provided to the public on its website.
(3) The
Department of Health continues to rely upon the advice provided by the National
Health and Medical Research Council, Australia's peak health advisory
body.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister
for Health.
(1) Yes.
(2) The Department of Health
continually reviews information provided to the public on its website.
(3) The
Department of Health continues to rely upon the advice provided by the National
Health and Medical Research Council, Australia's peak health advisory
body.
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