THE FLUORIDATION WAR - A SCIENTIFIC DISPUTE OR A RELIGIOUS ARGUMENT

Communal water fluoridation is not considered controversial by the vas t majority of the scientific community; however, politically it has pe rsisted as an issue that many legislators and community leaders have a voided because of an aura of dispute. it has been a battleground for v igorous opposition by a very small but outspoken minority who have fou ght it with the dedication of religious zealots. This paper reviews th e nature of the opposition, who they are, the broad thrust of their ar guments, some of the specific issues they have raised, and their techn iques.