The Case Against Fluoride
How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our Drinking Water and the Bad Science and Powerful Politics That Keep It There
By Paul Connett PhD, James Beck MD, PhD, and H.S. Micklem DPhil
Interview with Author: Why Water Shouldn’t Be Fluoridated
Toronto Globe & Mail, October 18, 2010
REVIEWS
Starred Review from Booklist, American Library Association.
On the eve of the new millennium, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), listed water fluoridation as one of the twentieth-centurys 10 greatest public-health achievements. Yet according to the authors of this painstakingly researched expos' of fluoridations overall ineffectiveness and toxicity, endorsements such as these from the CDC and other health organizations are motivated more by face-saving politics than credible research. Fluoridation advocates who have previously branded detractors as conspiracy theorists and shills for junk science will be hard pressed to debunk the hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and sound scientific reasoning presented here. In demonstrating fluoridations ineffectiveness, the authors cite exhaustive evidence proving fluorides only benefits are topical, as in toothbrushing, as opposed to swallowing. But the case against fluorides alleged safety, even in small doses, is more alarming, with multiple studies showing fluorides probable complicity in lowered intelligence scores, thyroid dysfunction, hip fractures, and the ominously rising incidence of osteosarcoma in boys. The authors academic, hyperbole-free writing style serves them well in marshaling a series of facts that, all by themselves, expose fluoridation as a false panacea. It remains to be seen, however, whether the public-health community will give this landmark work due credit or continue to rubber stamp an outdated policy that, like bloodletting and trepanation, properly belongs on the scrap heap of sham medical interventions.(Copyright 2010)
" Alfred North Whitehead said the scientific method means leav- ing 'options open for revision.' An ancient Roman adage says that 'whatever touches all must be approved by all.' These character- izations of science and democracy are the reasons for reading this book. Especially if you and your family are drinking administra- tively mandated fluoridated water." -Ralph Nader
" For anyone who has ever wondered why cities add fluoride to water-and questioned whether they should. Written with clear and easy-to-read prose, and supporting citations, The Case Against Fluoride carefully lays out the arguments against fluoridation and reasons why it should be discontinued. The authors examine the evidence on fluoridation and conclude convincingly that it should now be considered 'harmful and ineffective.'" -Dr. Hardy Limeback, Professor and Head of Preventive Dentistry, University of Toronto
" Sweden rejected fluoridation in the 1970s, and in this excellent book these three scientists have confirmed the wisdom of that decision. Our children have not suffered greater tooth decay, as World Health Organization figures attest, and in turn our citizens have not borne the other hazards fluoride may cause. In any case, since fluoride is readily available in toothpaste, you don't have to force it on people."
-Arvid Carlsson, Nobel Laureate in Medicine or Physiology (2000) and Emeritus Professor of
Pharmacology, University of Gothenburg
" This book clearly shows that water fluoridation is poor public policy and must end. As a concerned citizen, I applaud the authors for bringing this issue to the world's attention." -Ed Asner
AUSTIN, TEXAS, November 6, 2010:
See huge cake that displayed the book's cover image, presented to Dr. Paul Connett by the folks at Fluoride Free Austin. At a speaking event at Brave New Books in Austin, Connett got this sweet surprise. Connett’s appearance at Brave New Books was part of a multi-day tour earlier this month to promote The Case Against Fluoride in Austin. The tour included two University campus presentations, several media interviews and book signings, and an appearance before the Austin City Council.
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