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    NZ fluoridation dashboard launched as study confirms benefits for children

    The launch of a new interactive online tool allowing New Zealanders to check whether their drinking water supply is fluoridated coincides with the publication of an analysis that confirms lower rates of tooth decay in children are associated with community water fluoridation.
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    Issue date
    28 July 2026
    Author(s)
    Tim Chambers Jonathan Broadbent Philip Schluter Matt Hobbs Lucas Merek Christina Pike Frank Dean

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