Fluoridation of Water ... Hearings ... on H.R. 2341 ... May 25, 26, and 27, 1954 |
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American Dental Association amount of fluoride animals areas artificial fluoridation bill body bone bone fractures calcium fluoride cancer Chairman chemical chlorine chronic committee community water supplies concentration of fluoride Council Dean dental caries dental decay dental fluorosis dental health Dental Research Dental Society dentistry dentists disease doctor dose drinking water drinking water containing effect of fluoride evidence examination experience experimental fact Federal fluoridated water fluoridation of public fluoridation of water fluoridation program fluoride content fluoride ion Grand Rapids HALE HARRIS HESELTON HEYROTH HINSHAW human individual ingestion intake kidneys KNUTSON mass medication medicine milligrams million of fluoride mottled enamel National natural Newburgh PELLY percent permanent teeth persons poison population present Public Health Service public water supplies question rats recommended safety scientific sodium fluoride statement studies teeth tion tooth decay toxic United States Public Washington water fluoridation
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Page 153 - If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein If there are any circumstances which permit an exception, they do not now occur to us.
Page 244 - Thus the Amendment embraces two concepts, freedom to believe and freedom to act. The first is absolute but, in the nature of things, the second cannot be.
Page 43 - Formulary, or any supplement to any of them; and (2) articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals; and (3) articles (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals...
Page 215 - The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent; should be so situated as to be able to exercise free power of choice, without the intervention of any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, over-reaching, or other ulterior form of constraint or coercion...
Page 38 - The nutritional statements made in this advertisement have been reviewed by the Council on Foods and Nutrition of the American Medical Association and found consistent with current authoritative medical opinion.
Page 215 - ... sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the elements of the subject matter involved as to enable him to make an understanding and enlightened decision. This latter element requires that before the acceptance of an affirmative decision by the experimental subject there should be made known to him the nature, duration, and purpose of the experiment; the method and means by which it is to be conducted; all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected; and the effects upon his health or...
Page 215 - This latter element requires that before the acceptance of an affirmative decision by the experimental subject there should be made known to him the nature, duration, and purpose of the experiment ; the method and means by which it is to be conducted; all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected ; and the effects upon his health or person which may possibly come from his participation in the experiment. The duty and responsibility for ascertaining the quality of the consent rests upon...
Page 354 - At 12 :53 pm a recess was taken until 2 pm of the same day.) AFTERNOON SESSION The hearing was resumed at 2 pm, upon the expiration of the recess.
Page 253 - I wish to direct your attention to the position of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers, the American Public Health Association, the Conference of State Sanitary Engineers, and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
Page 54 - The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.