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A lively account of fluoridation and its discontentsSince 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 careful and non-condescending look at the hard science, popular science, pseudo-science, and junk science involvedA look at fluoride issues including dosage, cost, financial and funding interests, fluorosis, and problems of risk-cost-benefit analysisThe back-and-forth drama between pro- and anti-fluoridation factions, with all its claims, counterclaims, insults, acrimony, and lawsuitsCase studies of various cities and their experiences with municipal water fluoridation initiativesFluorophobia and popular conspiracy theories involving fluorideThe colorful characters in the debate including activists, scientists, magicians, and politiciansA 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.

A Story Of Our Times
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Four O'Clock Eastern Wartime
The Longest-Running Circus in Town
Pro or Con?
A Clash Of Absolutes
Dueling Websites
Quack, Quack
The $100,000 Cash Offer
As One Voice
Who Drinks Fluoridated Water and Who Doesn't
Fear and Loathing
Fluoridation Facts, Dr. Y, and the Lifesavers Guide
What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate
A Tale Of Two Cities
Spokane, Washington
Cumberland, Maryland
Fluoridation, 2000
The Push for Statewide Mandates
On the Phone and in the Booth
The Early Studies: Social Dynamics and Pop Psychology
The Later Studies: Just Plain Politics
Spokane and Cumberland: Reprise
Two Women
Darlene Sherrell: The Canary in the Mine
Jackie Speier and the Legacy of Jonestown
The California Mandate
San Diego, Escondido and the Golden Fleece
The Road To Fluoridation
Beautiful Women and Black Teeth
Frederick McKay and the Mystery of Colorado Stain
H. Trendley Dean and the Towns without Toothaches
Lathered Up to Go
Little Girls in Gingham Dresses
Fluoride on Trial
Blind Examiners and Confounding Factors
The Mavericks Emerge
Fluorophobia
Satan's Metal
ALCOAnoia
Toxic Coup?
The Donora Death Fog
Project F
The Far Side
Let There Be Light: An Assessment of Anti-Fluoridation Conspiracy Claims
The Perils of Obsession
Look, Ma. No Cavities: Fluoride And Teeth
Teeth
The People's Disease
Reversal of Misfortune
The Fluoride Cycle: From Apatite to Apatite
How Fluoride Works
More Studies and Diminishing Returns
The Halo Effect
Flossers and Cheeseheads
The Back of the Coin: The Observed Increase in Dental Fluorosis
The Bottom Line on Fluoride and Teeth
Fluoride And Health
Exposure, Intake, and Dose
The Roots of Contention
Acute Fluoride Poisoning
Kaj Roholm's Legacy
The Tragedy of Crippling Skeletal Fluorosis
Fluoride as Medicine: The Osteoporosis Experiments
Bone Health and Hip Fractures: Legitimate Questions and Equivocal Answers
The Special Case of Kidney Dialysis
Allergic Reactions and Psychological Distress
Affairs of the Heart
Fluoride and Genetics
Fluoride, Cancer, and Credibility
The Osteosarcoma Controversy
Alzheimers, Intelligence, Crime, and Addiction
Epa And The Mcls
Fluoride as Jekyl and Hyde
Brinksmanship
Amicus Curiae
The Marcus Affair
A Question of Allegiance
A Question of Motive
Riding The Tiger: The Dosage Issue
The Concept of a Maximum Acceptable Daily Dose
Fluoride Intake in Our Diet
Do Not Swallow
Contesting Conventional Wisdom
Too Much of a Good Thing?
Science And Not Science
Junk Science: Values and Bias in Scientific Research
Single-minded Science: The ISFR and the Journal Fluoride
The Shunning of Phyllis Mullinex
John Colquhoun Falls Off the Wagon
Science, Funding, and Self-Interest
Fluoridation in the Courts: The Anti-fluoridationists' Last Stand
The Congressional Pulpit
Money, Motive, And Risk
The Uneasy Science of Risk-Cost-Benefit Analysis
The Cost of Fluoridation
The Wrangle Over Benefits
The Ultimate Battleground
Engineered Systems and Human Error
The Concept of Acceptable Risk
The Precursors
Public Health or Home Remedy?
The Bottom Line on the Economics of Fluoridation
The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Teeth
Health Risk
Dosage
Credibility
The Need for Civil Discourse
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