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The Secret History of the War on Cancer
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by Devra Davis
Sales Rank: 5319
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List Price: $27.95
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 528 pages
Published by: Basic BooksEdition: 1st Edition October 1, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0465015662
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0465015665
Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
Weighs: 1.9 pounds
Product Description
The War on Cancer set out to find, treat, and cure a disease. Left untouched were many of the things known to cause cancer, including tobacco, the workplace, radiation, or the global environment. Proof of how the world in which we live and work affects whether we get cancer was either overlooked or suppressed. This has been no accident. The War on Cancer was run by leaders of industries that made cancer-causing products, and sometimes also profited from drugs and technologies for finding and treating the disease. Filled with compelling personalities and never-before-revealed information, The Secret History of the War on Cancer shows how we began fighting the wrong war, with the wrong weapons, against the wrong enemies-a legacy that persists to this day. This is the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain. A portion of the profits from this book will go to support research on cancer prevention.
About The Author
Devra Davis, Ph.D., M.P.H., is the Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Professor of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health. She was appointed by President Clinton to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in 1994 and also served as Scholar in Residence at the National Academy of Science. She works in Pittsburgh, and lives in Washington, D.C. She is married to Richard D. Morgenstern and has two children and two grandchildren.
Reader Reviews
I am ordering this book as I listen to Devra Davis on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Dr. Davis is very articulate, reasoned, and well researched. This is not a shrill environmentalist rant, but a measured critique of the science behind the products we use every day. If you are uncertain about whether to purchase the book, I highly recommend listening to this interview on the NPR website.
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