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U.S. Federal Court declares water fluoridation a health risk, prompting calls for immediate action in New Zealand

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A recent ruling by a U.S. Federal Court has raised significant concerns about the safety of water fluoridation at the prescribed level of 0.7 mg/L, which is the standard in the United States.

The court found that this level of fluoridation presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” The decision has reignited the fluoridation debate in New Zealand, where many councils fluoridate water at higher levels, often targeting up to 0.85 mg/L, with some reaching as high as 1.0 mg/L.

The U.S. court ruling drew on the findings of prominent toxicologist Prof. Philippe Grandjean, who highlighted research showing a correlation between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and reduced IQ in children. The judge noted that even low levels of maternal urinary fluoride—common in both the U.S. and New Zealand—are associated with a measurable drop in children’s IQ.

In New Zealand, recent studies revealed median urinary fluoride levels of 0.82 mg/L in fluoridated regions like Palmerston North, aligning with concerning data from the U.S. case.

This has prompted Fluoride Free NZ to call for the immediate cessation of water fluoridation nationwide. The group warns that continuing fluoridation could result in long-term damage to children’s central nervous systems, leading to cognitive impairments such as lower IQ and increased rates of ADHD, anxiety, and depression.

Fluoride Free NZ has urged the Director-General of Health Dr. Diana Sarfati to halt all fluoridation schemes across the country. They are also calling on local councils to resist directives to fluoridate their water supplies, following the judge’s findings that “there is little dispute” over fluoride posing a hazard to human health.

The court’s decision emphasises that the risk posed by fluoride is not limited to extreme exposure levels but can be harmful even at lower concentrations. A systematic review by the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) reinforced these findings, showing that fluoride exposure at levels as low as 1.5 mg/L—or even lower—has been associated with adverse cognitive effects in children.

The ruling bolsters long-standing arguments by anti-fluoridation advocates in New Zealand, who have maintained that the practice is unsafe. They are now calling for urgent action to stop fluoridation and for citizens to join the effort by signing petitions and contacting their local councils.

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  1. It’s okay, the fluoride in NZ is not the same as it is in the US. It’s safe and effective, you need to trust your council and listen to the only source of truth from outstanding media experts such as Stuff or the NZ Herald!!!!!!!!!!!
    🤪😉

  2. Fluoride is a toxin that blocks up your pineal gland and stifles your spiritual / consciousness development, in other words your awareness.
    It’s bad. It should not be in water and should never have been added to water.

  3. How the hell can our sick leaders continue to promote this garbage toxin into our water supply?!?

    The issues happening in the world these days is hugely concerning, the mainstream media is captured, free speech is being banned while those that control our health system continue to bullshiit to the staff and gaslight the public about what’s going on.

  4. Councils have no business putting this in the water. It’s not treating the water – it’s mass medication with absolutely no co trol over how much people injest or absorb. What if a baby is on formula? They injest more for their body weight than the average adult.

    This is a sick and twisted idea to put it in the water. It’s against our human rights.

    My mother gave me fluoride tablets as a child. It didn’t make any difference to my teeth, they are still full of amalgam and I am left wondering if I could have been a smarter person.

    STOP FLUORIDE NOW

  5. The solution here is do not drink tapwater. Do not cook with tap water. Collected fresh water from a riverr or stream. When them time comes, vote out the people who ignore us.

  6. And start the criminal investigation into all those who were pushing this neurotoxic poison onto us all.
    Assset strip and jail or euthanasia.
    The severity of this crime is immeasurable.

  7. Tauranga Council facing hefty fines if they don’t flouridate soon……immoral and unloreful coercion by puppets and their controllers in the Wards of State ranks and above (Or more aptly below)

  8. I suspect our politicians and public health bureaucrats will never admit to being wrong for 60 years.

    Behind closed doors they’ll view it as a ‘public confidence’ issue.

    Meaning in reality they’d much rather gaslight and poison the population than lose prestige.

  9. My parents gave us Flouride tablets in our youth. This was stopped when Toothpaste contained Flouride and now they want to add it to the water supply?
    So what level of Flouride is considered acceptable and safe when you follow the recommendations of cleaning your teeth after each meal and drinking up to 8 glasses of water each day?
    Surely initiating a clinical trial would be the better and safest option….why are our officials beyond this?

  10. It is vomitous to think of the damage this neurotoxin has already inflicted on our nation under such a weak and pathetic guise. Feigned concern. Truly evil.
    No such concern has EVER EVER EVER been paid to reducing the availability and consumption of sugar laden groomerican psyop pop drinks which have not only destroyed our nations health but also filled our country with rubbish.
    I do now believe that this neurotoxin was PURPOSEFULLY ADDED to lobotomise the mass and that every single proponent for this toxic child abuse should be investigated for corporate connections and kickbacks.
    Furthermore we must now DEMAND that administration of this known harmful substance is IMMEDIATELY HALTED NATIONWIDE or criminal charges will follow.
    We CANNOT and MUST NOT ALLOW THIS CHEMICAL RETARDATION TO CONTINUE and may consider further action as SELF DEFENCE.
    The govtcorp must now UNDERSTAND tge people of our nation.

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