TEL AVIV — Ilana Decker, who moved from Israel to New York three years ago, says she doesn’t agree often with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Arguing, as he does, that the government should not make health mandates, she said, makes her “sound like an anti-vaxxer, which I’m not.” But there is one issue, she said, […]
News Archive
Welcome to the Fluoride Action Network News Archive. The FAN News Archive serves as an historical repository for fluoride news stories, positive or negative. Since FAN catalogs all news stories on fluoride, our news section remains a reliable database of all published fluoride news.
Our news database is categorized by country, state/province, and industry. This collection of articles is constantly being updated with the most recent global news on fluoride-related issues and events.
Israel’s Fluoride Fiasco
Earlier this week, Dr. Lena Natapov, the head of the Department of Dental Health of the Israel Ministry of Health, gave a 1 hour Zoom presentation under the auspices of the Colgate company and the Israel Dental Association. Most of the lecture was an overview of the actions of the department regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Caries prevalence among 18 years old, an epidemiological survey in Israel
Abstract Background There is a lack of evidence on caries prevalence among 18?years old Israeli young adults with only a scarce evidence regarding this index age group. In the last few years dental care policy in Israel underwent substantial changes and a major reform in dental services was led by the Israeli Ministry of Health, […]
Dentists, dental hygienists and dental students’ knowledge regarding recommended fluoride concentration in toothpaste for children.
Abstract PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of dentists, dental hygienists and dental students regarding the Israeli Ministry of Health guidelines for using fluoridated toothpaste. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to dentists, dental hygienists, and dental students in their final years at the Hebrew University-Hadassah School of […]
Alternative to 1080: Owls for Peace in the Middle East
Note from FAN: 1080 is the common name for Sodium fluoroacetate, a highly toxic and non-discriminatory pesticide that can impact all species where it strewn. This article incorrectly states that it is banned in the U.S. — wish that it were, but it is still permitted for use in livestock protection collars. This horrid pesticide […]
Israel: the fluoridation of drinking water has been stopped for the last 3 years
Excerpt: The current president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Prof. Fernando Stein, visited Israel late last month to attend the annual conference of the Israel Pediatric Emergency Medicine Society in Tel Aviv. The article noted that the AAP has “a firm stand in favor of fluoridation of drinking water, which in Israel was […]
Israel’s fluoridation supply expected to be restored after three years
YA’ACOV LITZMAN. (photo credit:YOEL LEVI) The cost of fluoridation adds just a few agorot per cubic meter to water bills. Two years and two months have passed since Health MinisterYa’acov Litzman promised to restore fluoridation – canceled by his predecessor Yael German – of the nation’s water supply. In the meantime, the dental health of […]
Fluoridation to Make Comeback
YERUSHALAYIM – Fluoridation of Israel’s drinking water is expected to be restored in the coming months, barring any bureaucratic or legal obstacles, according to the Health Ministry on Tuesday. In “a few months,” fluoridation will be back, said Udi Kaliner, acting head of public health services in the ministry, quoted by The Jerusalem Post. However, […]
Petition against fluoridation of water
A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court to stop the fluoridation of drinking water. Fluoridation was stopped by former health minister Yael German. Health Minister Ya’akov Litzman ordered the practice to be resumed. It is widely believed that the addition of minute amounts of fluoride help fight tooth decay. In the petition, German and […]
MKs call for Supreme Court to remove fluoride from water supply
Former Health Minister German blasts water fluoridation plan, calling it a violation of citizens’ rights. It’s been two years since ex-Health Minister Yael German (Yesh Atid) ordered the removal of fluoride from water sources not naturally containing the chemical. But with the collapse of the ruling coalition and new elections in 2015, German lost her […]