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RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Israel has a decade of lessons to offer.

JL;DR SUMMARY The debate over water fluoridation in the U.S. has been reignited by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposal to remove fluoride, similar to Israel's decision a decade ago. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Public HealthRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Policy DebateDental HealthWater SupplyFluoridationYael GermanScience MisinformationCavities

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New York, United States
"Ilana Decker, who moved from Israel to New York three years ago, says she doesnt agree often with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"(JTA) TEL AVIV Ilana Decker, who moved from Israel to New York three years ago, says she doesnt agree often with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr."
Juneau, Alaska, United States
"Juneau, Alaska, saw pediatric dental health worsen after eliminating fluoride in 2007, according to a study that examined the cost and frequency of dental treatment for poor children."
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
"So did the Canadian city of Calgary, which recorded higher rates of cavity-related treatments under general anesthesia among children after it stopped adding fluoride to its water in 2011."

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