Less than 75% of Queenslanders have access to fluoridated water – and it's putting oral health at risk

  • Written by: Loc Do, Professor of Dental Public Health, The University of Queensland
Less than 75% of Queenslanders have access to fluoridated water – and it's putting oral health at riskYulia Raneva/Shutterstock

Health-care professionals have recently called on the Queensland government to mandate fluoride in drinking water across the state, where water fluoridation coverage lags behind other Australian states and territories.

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