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Bombs and Baby Teeth

How St. Louisans Fought Nuclear Power


288 pages | 20 halftones | 6 x 9 | © 2026

Earth Sciences: Environment

History: Environmental History

Political Science: Public Policy


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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Origins of the St. Louis Baby Tooth Survey
Chapter 2: World Events Bring Scientists and Citizens Together
Chapter 3: Historic Effort to Collect Baby Teeth
Chapter 4: Baby Tooth Study Emerges amid Cold War Tensions
Chapter 5: Clear Evidence of Fallout Buildup in Bodies
Chapter 6: Analyzing Bomb Fallout Health Hazards
Chapter 7: Nuclear Reactors Inspire More Baby Tooth Studies
Chapter 8: RPHP Takes Tooth Study Results Public
Chapter 9: Tooth Fairy Project Helps Shut Reactors
Chapter 10: Discovery of More Baby Teeth Gives Study New Life
Chapter 11: First Results of Study’s Second Phase
Chapter 12: Current Relevance of the Baby Tooth Study
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index

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