Community fluoridation program, 1937-1986.

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Community fluoridation program, 1937-1986.

Records, 1937-1986, related to community fluoridation in Wisconsin, documenting both the arguments for and against water fluoridation. Well documented are safety concerns, articles about fluoride in water, and health issues associated with fluoridation. Water fluoridation is considered by the Center for Disease Control to be one of the major public health advances of the twentieth century.

4.7 c.f.,3 reels of 16 mm film, and2 3/4-inch videocassettes in 1 record center carton,1 12-inch disc recording, and48 transparencies.

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Wisconsin. Bureau of Community Health and Prevention

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