“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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Lewiston’s dental achievement
Lewiston has made great strides in improving the dental health of the city’s children through fluoridation of the water supply during the last three years. Results of tests started in June 1947, were released Monday by the city engineer’s office, which conducted the work with the aid of the United States public health service, the […]
Methods of Removing Fluorides from Water.
*Original online at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/maier-1947.pdf Excerpts: FLUORIDE REMOVAL METHODS The methods utilizing the fluoride exchange properties of the apatites, such as those involving the use of the constituents of bone, the ion exchange principle, and those depending on the sorptive properties of aluminum compounds, appear to show the most promise for removing excess fluorides from water. […]
First Atom Bomb Suit – for Ruined Peaches – Filed by Salem County Growers for $400,000
A dozen orchard owners in Salem County (N.J.) blamed the atomic bomb yesterday for their ruined 1944 peach crop. And – they’re not fooling. For they filed suit in New Jersey Supreme Court for $400,000 to make good for their losses. Named in the suit – first of its kind – are three chemical manufacturers […]
The removal of fluorides from water by sand Filtration
Letter Since it has been established that the dental disease in man known as “mottled enamel” is due to the drinking of water containing fluorine, the removal of fluorides by filtration has become an important problem. I have found that a contact filter 15 cm high, made of river sand passing a screen 60 to […]