Waldbott, the son of Leo Waldbott and Hermine Rosenberger, was born in 1898 in Speyer, Germany. Both his parents were Jewish. Waldbott studied medicine in Heidelberg and graduated as a Dr. med. from the Medical School of the University of Heidelberg in 1921. Afterwards he emigrated to the United States, where he interned at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He specialized in the research and treatment of allergies. In this field he published several books and more than 200 scientific articles, many in American Medical Association journals. His Health Effects of Environmental Pollutants (2nd edition, March 1978) was used as a textbook in universities in the United States and abroad. Waldbott was a pioneer in the study of allergies, and the founder and chief of allergy clinics in four Detroit hospitals. He was president of the Michigan Branch of the American College of Chest Physicians, Chairman of the Air Pollution Committee and of the American Academy of Allergy.[3][4]
Waldbott is noted for his fundamental research on human anaphylaxis and penicillin shock, allergy-induced respiratory problems, and later in his career, the health impact of air pollutants. Waldbott was one of the first to recognize the connection between allergies and what was then known as "thymic death." His multiple publications in medical journals educated his generation of physicians about the causes and symptoms of anaphylactic shock.[5][6]
In 1953, Waldbott was the first to recognize and describe a new disease he called "Smoker's Respiratory Syndrome." This was the first association between tobacco smoking and chronic respiratory disease. Up until that point, the condition was known as idiopathic asthma.[7][8]
In the mid Fifties, Waldbott began conducting research in fluoride toxicity, becoming one of the first physicians to warn against what he believed was adverse health effects of water fluoridation, particularly among patients in his allergy practice he considered "hypersensitive" to fluoride.[9] He conducted double blind studies and published his findings. One of his many awards was from the journal Cutis in March 1972 for his manuscript co-authored with Dr. V. A. Cecilioni on Chizzola Maculae, describing the skin lesion as a diagnostic tool for the identification of chronic fluoride poisoning.[10][11] A founder of the International Society for Fluoride Research, he was considered one of the key figures in the anti-fluoridation movement for over two decades. [12][13]
A book review of Waldbott's book Fluoridation: The Great Dilemma in the journal New Scientist closes with this statement "Laymen, including those concerned with decisions on fluoridation, will be impressed by what seems to be the reasonableness of the case, oblivious to the omissions and obsolete presuppositions upon which much of it is based."[14] In addition to medical texts and scientific publications, Waldbott published his personal experience of professional vilification due to his fluoride opposition in A Struggle with Titans, an experience shared by many other fluoridation opponents.
^"Member Accomplishments". American College of Physicians. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
^George L. Waldbott Papers, 1930-1989. Special Collections & University Archives. UMass Amherst.
^Waldbott GL, Burgstahler AW, McKinney HL.: Fluoridation: The Great Dilemma. Coronado Press, Lawrence, Kansas 1978. pp. 421-422
^George L. Waldbott Papers, 1930-1989. Special Collections & University Archives. UMass Amherst.
^Waldbott. George. L. M.D. So-Called Thymic Death v. Respiratory Sensitization to General and Local Anesthetics. Arch Otolaryngol. 1933;17(4):549-553. 1933. doi:10.1001/archotol.1933.03570050539005.
^Waldbott, George L. M.D. The Allergic Theory of So-Called Thymic Death. JAMA. 1935;105(9):657-660. doi:10.1001/jama.1935.02760350017006.
^Waldbott, George L. A Struggle with Titans. 1965. USA
^Waldbott, George L. M.D. "Smokers' Respiratory Syndrome. A Clinical Entity." Journal of the American Medical Association. 151:398. 1953.
^George L. Waldbott Papers, 1930-1989. Special Collections & University Archives. UMass Amherst.
^Chizzola Maculae. Journal of Occupational Medicine: February 1971 - Volume 13 - Issue 2 - ppg 100.
^Waldbott GL: A Struggle With Titans: Forces Behind Fluoridation. Carlton Press, New York 1965.
^Waldbott GL, Burgstahler AW, McKinney HL.: Fluoridation: The Great Dilemma. 1978.
^Jenkins, G. Neil (28 June 1979), "Review of Fluoridation: The great dilemma", New Scientist: 1108
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George L Waldbott M D FACP 1 January 14 1898 July 17 1982 was an American physician scientist and leading activist against water fluoridation 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Books 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground editWaldbott the son of Leo Waldbott and Hermine Rosenberger was born in 1898 in Speyer Germany Both his parents were Jewish Waldbott studied medicine in Heidelberg and graduated as a Dr med from the Medical School of the University of Heidelberg in 1921 Afterwards he emigrated to the United States where he interned at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit He specialized in the research and treatment of allergies In this field he published several books and more than 200 scientific articles many in American Medical Association journals His Health Effects of Environmental Pollutants 2nd edition March 1978 was used as a textbook in universities in the United States and abroad Waldbott was a pioneer in the study of allergies and the founder and chief of allergy clinics in four Detroit hospitals He was president of the Michigan Branch of the American College of Chest Physicians Chairman of the Air Pollution Committee and of the American Academy of Allergy 3 4 Waldbott is noted for his fundamental research on human anaphylaxis and penicillin shock allergy induced respiratory problems and later in his career the health impact of air pollutants Waldbott was one of the first to recognize the connection between allergies and what was then known as thymic death His multiple publications in medical journals educated his generation of physicians about the causes and symptoms of anaphylactic shock 5 6 In 1953 Waldbott was the first to recognize and describe a new disease he called Smoker s Respiratory Syndrome This was the first association between tobacco smoking and chronic respiratory disease Up until that point the condition was known as idiopathic asthma 7 8 In the mid Fifties Waldbott began conducting research in fluoride toxicity becoming one of the first physicians to warn against what he believed was adverse health effects of water fluoridation particularly among patients in his allergy practice he considered hypersensitive to fluoride 9 He conducted double blind studies and published his findings One of his many awards was from the journal Cutis in March 1972 for his manuscript co authored with Dr V A Cecilioni on Chizzola Maculae describing the skin lesion as a diagnostic tool for the identification of chronic fluoride poisoning 10 11 A founder of the International Society for Fluoride Research he was considered one of the key figures in the anti fluoridation movement for over two decades 12 13 A book review of Waldbott s book Fluoridation The Great Dilemma in the journal New Scientist closes with this statement Laymen including those concerned with decisions on fluoridation will be impressed by what seems to be the reasonableness of the case oblivious to the omissions and obsolete presuppositions upon which much of it is based 14 In addition to medical texts and scientific publications Waldbott published his personal experience of professional vilification due to his fluoride opposition in A Struggle with Titans an experience shared by many other fluoridation opponents Books editWaldbott GL Contact Dermatitis Springfield Ill Thomas 1953 Waldbott GL Exner FB Rorty J ed The American Fluoridation Experiment Devin Adair NY 1957 Waldbott GL A Struggle With Titans Forces Behind Fluoridation Carlton Press New York 1965 Waldbott GL Health Effects of Environmental Pollutants Mosby St Louis 1973 Waldbott GL Burgstahler AW McKinney HL Fluoridation The Great Dilemma Coronado Press Lawrence Kansas 1978See also editPhilip RN Sutton Mark Diesendorf Brian Martin social scientist Theron Randolph Arthur C FordReferences edit Member Accomplishments American College of Physicians Retrieved December 16 2019 George L Waldbott Papers 1930 1989 Special Collections amp University Archives UMass Amherst Waldbott GL Burgstahler AW McKinney HL Fluoridation The Great Dilemma Coronado Press Lawrence Kansas 1978 pp 421 422 George L Waldbott Papers 1930 1989 Special Collections amp University Archives UMass Amherst Waldbott George L M D So Called Thymic Death v Respiratory Sensitization to General and Local Anesthetics Arch Otolaryngol 1933 17 4 549 553 1933 doi 10 1001 archotol 1933 03570050539005 Waldbott George L M D The Allergic Theory of So Called Thymic Death JAMA 1935 105 9 657 660 doi 10 1001 jama 1935 02760350017006 Waldbott George L A Struggle with Titans 1965 USA Waldbott George L M D Smokers Respiratory Syndrome A Clinical Entity Journal of the American Medical Association 151 398 1953 George L Waldbott Papers 1930 1989 Special Collections amp University Archives UMass Amherst ibid Chizzola Maculae Journal of Occupational Medicine February 1971 Volume 13 Issue 2 ppg 100 Waldbott GL A Struggle With Titans Forces Behind Fluoridation Carlton Press New York 1965 Waldbott GL Burgstahler AW McKinney HL Fluoridation The Great Dilemma 1978 Jenkins G Neil 28 June 1979 Review of Fluoridation The great dilemma New Scientist 1108External links editGeorge L Waldbott Papers 1930 1989 at UMass Amherst The Preskeletal Phase of Chronic Fluoride Intoxication Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Waldbott amp oldid 1171101596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
