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新西兰卫生部10月10日消息，政府改变、提高社区饮用水的氟化率。政府正在作出改变，以保护更多的新西兰人免受蛀牙和口腔健康不佳的痛苦和代价。
在议会通过《健康（饮用水氟化）修正法案》之后，卫生署署长不久将能决定是否应氟化社区饮用水供应。这将确保根据其既定的健康益处，采取全国一致的社区水氟化方法。
蛀牙在新西兰是一个常见的问题，但在很大程度上是可以预防的。2019年，6270名14岁以下的儿童因蛀牙或相关感染而不得不接受手术或其他医院治疗。仍需尿布的儿童在麻醉下拔牙，卫生部副部长
将饮用水氟化被广泛认为是改善口腔健康的最重要措施之一，因为它就像一个不断的修复工具包 – 修复导致衰变的酸的作用。
增加氟化覆盖率将特别有利于可预防蛀牙率高的群体，包括毛利人和生活在贫困社区的人。
社区水氟化是有效、安全和负担得起的。这是一项经过科学验证的公共卫生措施，将改善数以万计的新西兰人的口腔健康。
卫生部长艾莎·维拉尔说：″我很高兴看到这一法案成为法律，自20世纪50年代以来，证据一直支持氟化物的使用。
目前有230万人，不到新西兰人口的一半，能够获得氟化饮用水。60多年的国际和地方研究表明，生活在水氟化地区的儿童和成人的蛀牙率明显低于生活在非氟化地区的儿童和成人。
卫生署署长在决定明年是否供应氟化水时，会考虑科学证据、成本效益及本地口腔健康结果。地方当局将有机会在最终决定之前提供有关费用和遵守日期的信息。
私人供水将不需要氟化。地方当局和供水者仍将负责向其社区提供安全饮用水，并且仍然需要遵守水安全条例。
初步资金为830万纽币，加上每年另外300万纽币，将用于地方当局与氟化有关的资本工程″。
总理办公室首席科学顾问于2021年6月发布了关于社区水氟化的最新证据。更新确认，在新西兰使用的建议水平上，氟化物不会对健康造成负面影响。
您可以在此处阅读：
https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/topics/fluoridation-an-update-on-evidence/
9 November，Change to improve fluoridation of community drinking water
The Government’s making changes to protect more New Zealanders from the pain and cost of tooth decay and poor oral health.
The Director-General of Health will soon be able to decide whether a community drinking water supply should be fluoridated, after the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament. This will ensure a nationally consistent approach to community water fluoridation based on its well-established health benefits.
“Tooth decay is a common problem in New Zealand but is largely preventable. In 2019, 6270 children under 14 years old had to have operations or other hospital treatments because of tooth decay or associated infections. Children who are still in nappies are having their teeth removed while under anaesthetic,” Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall said.
“Fluoridating our drinking water is widely recognised as one of the most important measures to improve oral health, because it acts like a constant repair kit – fixing the effect of acids that cause decay.
“Increasing fluoridation coverage will particularly benefit groups with high rates of preventable tooth decay, including Māori and those living in deprived communities.
“Community water fluoridation is effective, safe and affordable. It is a scientifically proven public health measure that will improve the oral health of tens of thousands of New Zealanders.
“I’m pleased to see this pass into law – the evidence has supported the use of fluoridation since the 1950s,” Ayesha Verrall said.
Currently 2.3 million people, just under half of New Zealand’s population, have access to fluoridated drinking water. More than 60 years of international and local studies show children and adults living in areas with water fluoridation experience significantly lower rates of tooth decay than those living in non-fluoridated areas.
When making decisions from next year on whether to fluoridate water supplies, the Director-General of Health will take into account scientific evidence, cost-effectiveness, and local oral health outcomes. Local authorities will be given the opportunity to provide information on costs and compliance dates before decisions are finalised.
Private water supplies will not be required to be fluoridated.
Local authorities and water suppliers will still be responsible for providing safe drinking water to their communities, and still need to meet water safety regulations.
Initial funding of $8.3 million, plus an additional $3 million per year, will be available to contribute towards local authorities’ fluoridation-related capital works.
The Office of the Prime Ministers Chief Science Advisor released an evidence update on community water fluoridation in June 2021. The update confirms there are no negative health effects of significance caused by fluoride, at the recommended levels used in New Zealand.
You can read it here:
https://www.pmcsa.ac.nz/topics/fluoridation-an-update-on-evidence/
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