The Fluoride Wars: How a Modest Public Health Measure Became America's Longest-Running Political MelodramaA lively account of fluoridation and its discontents Since its first implementation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1945, public drinking water fluoridation and its attendant conflicts, controversies, and conspiracy theories serve as an object lesson in American science, public health, and policymaking. In addition to the arguments on the issue still raging today, the tale of fluoridation and its discontents also resonates with such present concerns as genetically modified foods, global warming response, nuclear power, and environmental regulation. Offering the best current thinking on the issue, The Fluoride Wars presents a witty and detailed social history of the fluoridation debate in America, illuminating the intersection of science and politics in our recent past. This reader-friendly assessment explores the pro- and anti-fluoridation movements, key players, and important events. Full of amusing and vivid anecdotes and examples, this accessible recounting includes:
A richly and considerately told tale of American science and public life, The Fluoride Wars offers an engrossing history to both interested general readers and specialists in public health, dentistry, policymaking, and related fields. |
Contents
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3 A TALE OF TWO CITIES | 44 |
4 TWO WOMEN | 71 |
5 THE ROAD TO FLUORIDATION | 92 |
6 FLUOROPHOBIA | 127 |
7 LOOK MA NO CAVITIES FLUORIDE AND TEETH | 170 |
8 FLUORIDE AND HEALTH | 219 |
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The Fluoride Wars: How a Modest Public Health Measure Became America's ... R. Allan Freeze,Jay H. Lehr No preview available - 2009 |