27 Jul 2022

Director-General of Health orders councils to fluoridate water

From Checkpoint, 5:44 pm on 27 July 2022

The Director-General of Health has used his final media conference to announce he's directed fourteen councils to fluoridate their water.

Dr Ashley Bloomfield says he is a long-time supporter of fluoridation as a safe, affordable and effective way to prevent tooth decay.

Lauren Crimp reports.