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The fluoridation war: a scientific dispute or a religious argument?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9034969     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Communal water fluoridation is not considered controversial by the vast majority of the scientific community; however, politically it has persisted as an issue that many legislators and community leaders have avoided because of an aura of dispute, it has been a battleground for vigorous opposition by a very small but outspoken minority who have fought it with the dedication of religious zealots. This paper reviews the nature of the opposition, who they are, the broad thrust of their arguments, some of the specific issues they have raised, and their techniques.
Authors:
E Newbrun
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of public health dentistry     Volume:  56     ISSN:  0022-4006     ISO Abbreviation:  J Public Health Dent     Publication Date:  1996  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-06-11     Completed Date:  1997-06-11     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0014207     Medline TA:  J Public Health Dent     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  246-52     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Stomatology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0512, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Attitude to Health
Fluoridation* / adverse effects,  economics,  legislation & jurisprudence,  psychology
Freedom
Humans
Motivation
Philosophy
Politics
Science
United States

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