Fluoride Scare (1945)
A Michigan town gets better teeth
This Day (An America 250 History Show)
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Show Notes
It’s January 24th. On this day in 1945, the town of Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first town in the country to add fluoride to its drinking water.
Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the program was a huge success when it came to public health, but nevertheless spawned a generation of conspiracy theories about fluoridation.
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