{"product_id":"the-fluoride-wars-isbn-9780470448335","title":"The Fluoride Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lively account of fluoridation and its discontents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA careful and non-condescending look at the hard science, popular science, pseudo-science, and junk science involved\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA look at fluoride issues including dosage, cost, financial and funding interests, fluorosis, and problems of risk-cost-benefit analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe back-and-forth drama between pro- and anti-fluoridation factions, with all its claims, counterclaims, insults, acrimony, and lawsuits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies of various cities and their experiences with municipal water fluoridation initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluorophobia and popular conspiracy theories involving fluoride\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe colorful characters in the debate including activists, scientists, magicians, and politicians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 A Story of Our Times 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrand Rapids, Michigan, Four O’Clock Eastern Wartime 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Longest-Running Circus in Town 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePro or Con? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 A Clash of Absolutes 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDueling Websites 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuack, Quack 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe $100,000 Cash Offer 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs One Voice 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Drinks Fluoridated Water and Who Doesn’t 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFear and Loathing 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoridation Facts, Dr. Y, and the Lifesaver’s Guide 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 A Tale of Two Cities 44\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpokane, Washington 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCumberland, Maryland 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoridation, 2000 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Push for Statewide Mandates 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the Phone and in the Booth 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Studies: Social Dynamics and Pop Psychology 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Later Studies: Just Plain Politics 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpokane and Cumberland: Reprise 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Two Women 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarlene Sherrell\u003c\/i\u003e: The Canary in the Mine 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackie Speier\u003c\/i\u003e and the Legacy of Jonestown 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe California Mandate 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSan Diego, Escondido, and the Golden Fleece 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Road to Fluoridation 92\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeautiful Women and Black Teeth 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrederick McKay\u003c\/i\u003e and the Mystery of the Colorado Stain 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eH. Trendley Dean\u003c\/i\u003e and the Towns without Toothaches 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLathered Up to Go 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLittle Girls in Gingham Dresses 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoride on Trial 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlind Examiners and Confounding Factors 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mavericks Emerge 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Fluorophobia 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatan’s Metal 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eALCOAnoia 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxic Coup? 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Donora Death Fog 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject F 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Far Side 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet There Be Light: An Assessment of Anti-fluoridation Conspiracy Claims 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perils of Obsession 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Look, MA. No Cavities: Fluoride and Teeth 170\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeeth 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe People’s Disease 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReversal of Misfortune 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fluoride Cycle: From Apatite to Apatite 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Fluoride Works 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Studies and Diminishing Returns 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Halo Effect 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlossers and Cheeseheads 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Back of the Coin: The Increase in Dental Fluorosis 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bottom Line on Fluoride and Teeth 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Fluoride and Health 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposure, Intake, and Dose 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Roots of Contention 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcute Fluoride Poisoning 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKaj Roholm’s Legacy 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tragedy of Crippling Skeletal Fluorosis 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoride as Medicine: The Osteoporosis Experiments 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBone Health and Hip Fractures: Legitimate Questions and Equivocal Answers 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Special Case of Kidney Dialysis 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllergic Reactions and Psychological Distress 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffairs of the Heart 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoride and Genetics 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoride, Cancer, and Credibility 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Osteosarcoma Controversy 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlzheimer’s, Intelligence, Crime, and Addiction 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 EPA and the MCLs 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoride as Jekyl and Hyde 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrinksmanship 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmicus Curiae 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Marcus Affair 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Question of Allegiance 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Question of Motive 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Riding the Tiger: The Dosage Issue 278\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of a Maximum Acceptable Daily Dose 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoride Intake in Our Diet 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Not Swallow 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContesting Conventional Wisdom 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo Much of a Good Thing? 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Science and Not Science 298\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJunk Science: Values and Bias in Scientific Research 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-Minded Science: The ISFR and the Journal Fluoride 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shunning of Phyllis Mullneix 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Colquhoun Falls Off the Wagon 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience, Funding, and Self-Interest 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluoridation in the Courts: The Anti-fluoridationists’ Last Stand 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Congressional Pulpit 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Money, Motive, and Risk 329\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Uneasy Science of Risk–Cost–Benefit Analysis 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cost of Fluoridation 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wrangle Over Benefits 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ultimate Battleground 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngineered Systems and Human Error 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Acceptable Risk 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Precursors 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Health or Home Remedy? 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bottom Line on the Economics of Fluoridation 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 the Light at the End of the Tunnel 356\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeeth 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Risk 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDosage 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCredibility 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Civil Discourse 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 365\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The authors have put an enormous effort into acquiring the data in this book and... it is a very interesting and stimulating read.\" (\u003ci\u003eChromatographia,\u003c\/i\u003e June 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e“The authors should be commended for providing all of the facts of the controversy in one place. Their call for both sides to get together to study the health issues with reason and respect is also a worthwhile goal because, as they point out; perhaps then ‘this long-standing and somewhat silly dispute could finally he laid to rest.’” (\u003ci\u003eChemical and Engineering News,\u003c\/i\u003e September 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eR. Allan Freeze is one of North America's leading researchers in the field of environmental water quality, and has acted as the consulting engineer on drinking water quality at a number of sites across North America. He was a member of the University of British Columbia's engineering faculty in Vancouver for twenty years and is the author of over 150 technical articles and the coauthor of several books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJay H. Lehr is Senior Scientist with The Heartland Institute and Chief Scientist for EarthWater Global, an international water supply company. A graduate of Princeton University, he developed the first PhD program in hydrology at the University of Arizona and was on the faculty at The Ohio State University. Lehr has authored or coauthored over twenty books, hundreds of journal and magazine articles, and is an internationally renowned expert who speaks worldwide on environmental topics.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA lively account of fluoridation and its discontents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA careful and non-condescending look at the hard science, popular science, pseudo-science, and junk science involved\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eA look at fluoride issues including dosage, cost, financial and funding interests, fluorosis, and problems of risk-cost-benefit analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe back-and-forth drama between pro- and anti-fluoridation factions, with all its claims, counterclaims, insults, acrimony, and lawsuits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies of various cities and their experiences with municipal water fluoridation initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluorophobia and popular conspiracy theories involving fluoride\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe colorful characters in the debate including activists, scientists, magicians, and politicians\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990230352101,"sku":"NP9780470448335","price":58.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470448335.jpg?v=1761786999","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-fluoride-wars-isbn-9780470448335","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}