Fluoride and freedom: The social costs of efforts to de-fluoridate Queensland’s public water supplies

Matthew Wage; Tarryn Phillips; Naomi Smith

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Fluoride and freedom: The social costs of efforts to de-fluoridate Queensland’s public water supplies

Matthew Wage, Tarryn Phillips and Naomi Smith

ABC Religion and Ethics, Vol.25 November 2025

2025

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The story of how Queensland fought for, but is now losing, its fluoridated water is a fascinating window into the historical anomalies that come with federalism and how complex debates are managed in local councils today.

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Title: Fluoride and freedom: The social costs of efforts to de-fluoridate Queensland’s public water supplies
Authors: Matthew Wage (Corresponding Author) - La Trobe University
Tarryn Phillips (Author) - La Trobe University
Naomi Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: ABC Religion and Ethics, Vol.25 November 2025
Publisher: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Date published: 2025
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991246899502621
Output Type: Magazine article

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