The fluoride wars : how a modest public health measure became America's longest-running political melodrama /
A 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 policymaki...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons,
[2009]
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| Series: | Wiley Online Library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A 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. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 383 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470463710 0470463716 9780470463673 0470463678 1282137441 9781282137448 |