Virtually all U.S. dentists now agree that the best way to prevent tooth decay is to fluoridate water supplies so that children get the benefits from the time their tooth buds begin to form—only a few weeks after conception. Failing that, many dentists paint stronger fluoride solutions on children’s teeth once or twice a year. […]
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Antigo: Back to Fluorides
In 1949, Antigo, Wis. (present pop. 9,600), became one of the first communities in that state to put fluorides into its water supply in an effort to cut down tooth decay. But anti-fluoridation groups kept up a vigorous campaign, claiming that fluoride, a poison when taken in large doses, had cumulative toxic effects even when […]
Obituary. H. Trendley Dean, early investigator and promoter of water fluoridation
Special to The New York Times CHICAGO, May. 14 – Dr. H. Trendley Dean, a pioneer in determining effects of fluoridated water on tooth decay, died yesterday in Marine Hospital. He was 68 years old. Dr. Dean joined the American Dental Association’s research council in 1953 and served as secretary of the council until his […]
Spectrophotometric determination of fluosilicic acid in hydrofluoric acid
Abstract: A procedure is reported for the spectrophotometric determination of fluosilicic acid in commercial hydrofluoric acid. The determination of silicon as (?)a-silicomolybdic acid is carried out directly without previous separation of hydrofluoric acid. Title of Study: Studies in the spectrophotometric determination of silicon in materials decomposed by hydrofluoric acid: Spectrophotometric determination of fluosilicic acid in […]
Manhasset: Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers to Defeat By Four To One Proposal to Fluoridate Public water Supply
The residents of the Manhasset Lakeville Water District turned out in record numbers on May 9, to defeat the proposal to fluoridate the public water supply. Residents of the district voted four to one against the proposal. This was Long Island’s first referendum on fluoridation and while it was only a gauge of public feeling […]
Fluoridated Water Criticized as Socialized Medicine
“Many people, particularly scientists, believe that we are suffering in the U.S. from a national epidemic of irrationality—what Senator J.W. Fulbright of Arkansas has called the ‘swinish blight of anti-intellectualism.’ Fluoridation of public water supplies has been recommended by an impressive list of scientific organizations. However, from the beginning there has been opposition. The anti-fluoridation […]
Fluoridated Water Criticized as Socialized Medicine
“Many people, particularly scientists, believe that we are suffering in the U.S. from a national epidemic of irrationality—what Senator J.W. Fulbright of Arkansas has called the ‘swinish blight of anti-intellectualism.’ Fluoridation of public water supplies has been recommended by an impressive list of scientific organizations. However, from the beginning there has been opposition. The anti-fluoridation […]
Fluoride adsorption by clay minerals and hydrated alumina
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Extract In the course of some studies on the effects of anions on the viscosities of clay suspensions, it was observed that anions such as pyro- and metaphosphate, oxalate and fluoride were much more effective in reducing the viscosity of kaolih suspensions than were chloride and nitrate. There is relatively little information available regarding the […]
The Fluorspar Industry in the Soviet Bloc. A 1952 Economic Intelligence report.
Economic Intelligence Report CIA/RR4 Central Intelligence Research and Reports Sanitized Copy for Release May 20, 1952 Report online at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/cia-report.fluorspar-in-soviet-bloc.may20.1952.ocr_.pdf I. Introduction 1. General Description 2. Uses and Specifications — a. Metallurgical Grade — b. Ceramic Grade — c. Acid Grade [Note: detailed descriptions of the location of mines in each of these countries] II. […]
New York’s Fluoridation Control
According to the March, 1951, issue of the New York State Health News, the New York State Department of Health has recommended that cities and villages fluoridate their potable water supplies; subject however to the ability of the municipalities to provide adequate control measures in accordance with requirements set forth by the department. A digest […]