Water fluoridation

The Queensland Government has committed $35 million to rolling out a capital program to ensure that more than 90 percent of Queenslanders would have access to fluoridated water by 2012.

The four-year statewide rollout started in December 2008, with South East Queenslanders the first to have fluoride on tap.

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Fluoridation involves a small amount of fluoride being added to top up the natural levels already in the water. This equates to between 0.6 and 0.9 parts of fluoride per million parts of water - roughly equating to one drop in a bathtub of water.

The State Government will work with industry and councils on the rollout of the water fluoridation program.

For more information visit the water fluoridation website.