By R. Allan Freeze
A full of life account of fluoridation and its discontentsSince its first implementation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1945, public ingesting water fluoridation and its attendant conflicts, controversies, and conspiracy theories function an item lesson in American technological know-how, public well-being, and policymaking. as well as the arguments at the factor nonetheless raging at the present time, the story of fluoridation and its discontents additionally resonates with such current issues as genetically converted meals, international warming reaction, nuclear strength, and environmental regulation.Offering the simplest present pondering at the factor, The Fluoride Wars provides a witty and particular social historical past of the fluoridation debate in the US, illuminating the intersection of technological know-how and politics in our fresh previous. This reader-friendly review explores the professional- and anti-fluoridation activities, key gamers, and critical occasions. choked with a laugh and shiny anecdotes and examples, this obtainable recounting includes:A cautious and non-condescending examine the demanding technology, well known technological know-how, pseudo-science, and junk technological know-how involvedA examine fluoride concerns together with dosage, price, monetary and investment pursuits, fluorosis, and difficulties of risk-cost-benefit analysisThe back-and-forth drama among professional- and anti-fluoridation factions, with all its claims, counterclaims, insults, acrimony, and lawsuitsCase stories of varied towns and their stories with municipal water fluoridation initiativesFluorophobia and well known conspiracy theories related to fluorideThe colourful characters within the debate together with activists, scientists, magicians, and politiciansA richly and considerately informed story of yankee technology and public lifestyles, The Fluoride Wars bargains an engrossing heritage to either basic readers and experts in public well-being, dentistry, policymaking, and comparable fields.
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The Lifesaver ’s Guide is indeed propaganda masquerading as science. The information that it provides to the reader is selective, incomplete, and in that sense, dishonest. Fluoridation Facts suffers some of the same flaws, but at least the (anonymous) authors inform the reader that there is another side to some of the arguments. They usually proceed to trash the opposing arguments as if they were an evil smell, but in the street fight that passes for dialogue in the fluoridation wars, one must give credit where it is due, even if that credit is for the most token nod to fairness and civility.
2 and look at the list of organizations that oppose fluoridation, it is clear that the anti-fluoridation camp simply cannot match the pro-fluoridation camp with respect to the number of supporting organizations, their size and influence, or their credibility. Most of the antifluoridation organizations represent limited constituencies, and in some cases, their position could be seen as self-interested. Several of the organizations exist solely as agents of an anti-fluoridation message (Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, Preventive Dental Health Association).
2, you will find a couple of unexpected, nonmedical organizations in the list of pro-fluoridation parties. We have included the Chocolate Manufacturers Association and the National Confectioners Association on the list just to remind us that there are self-interested 22 A CLASH OF ABSOLUTES parties on all sides of all issues. Sugar manufacturers and those who would like to ply our children with sugar-filled delights have always supported fluoridation. It can’t be bad for business to get the public thinking that the guilt of a cavity-enhancing sugar fix can be wiped out with a little dose of fluoride.
