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50 Health Scares That Fizzled

Autor Joan R. Callahan
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 24 mai 2011 – vârsta până la 17 ani
This engaging, nontechnical book discusses 50 health scares that captured the public's attention before fading away, covering real and perceived health threats from long-ago eras to present times.Despite the benefits of advanced technology and modern safety mechanisms, the world around us seems to grow ever more dangerous and fraught with hidden risks. Even in the information age, it is challenging to discern factual, scientific information from sensationalized accounts in the media, "urban legends," or unsubstantiated Internet lore.In 50 Health Scares That Fizzled, award-winning author and researcher Joan R. Callahan examines 50 health scares in 7 distinct categories: medical interventions, infectious diseases, food scares, additives in foods or beverages, other biological hazards, chemical or radiological exposures, and lifestyle choices. With great wit and a light tone, Dr. Callahan alleviates readers' concerns and deftly explains the complex issues, making the subject matter approachable.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780313385384
ISBN-10: 0313385386
Pagini: 380
Ilustrații: 7 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.99 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Provides information about 50 health scares in 7 categories that abruptly surfaced then fizzled, providing a representative sample of similar events over the last half-century

Notă biografică

Joan R. Callahan, PhD, holds her doctorate degree in zoology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. She has worked as a researcher and consultant for over 30 years.

Cuprins

IntroductionPart One: Medical Interventions1 Measles Vaccine and Autism2 Hepatitis B Vaccine and Multiple Sclerosis3 Fear of Menopause and HRT4 The DES Generation5 Aspirin and Reye's SyndromePart Two: Infectious Diseases6 Fear of Lyme Disease7 Swine Flu 19768 Swine Flu 20099 Ebola Reston 198910 The Second War on Smallpox11 Fear of Flesh-Eating Bacteria12 Monkeypox 2003Part Three: Food Scares13 Fear of Canned Food14 Potatoes and Birth Defects15 Fear of Oleomargarine16 Fear of Tomatoes17 Fear of Watercress18 Fear of Beef19 Coca-Cola and Polio20 Fear of Foreign Cheese21 Fear of Mercury in Seafood22 Java Madness23 Fear of SalmonellaPart Four: Additives in Foods and Beverages24 Fear of Red Dye25 Fear of Artificial Sweeteners26 Fear of Fluoridation and Chlorination27 Fear of MSG28 Fear of Other Additives and PreservativesPart Five: Other Biological Hazards29 Fear of Mites30 Fear of Toxic Mold31 The Cell from Hell32 Shoo Fly33 Fear of Frankenfood34 Fear of Spiders35 Fear of Killer BeesPart Six: Other Chemical and Radiological Exposures36 Three Mile Island37 The Alar Scare of 198938 Fear and Worship of Silver39 The Cranberry Scare of 195940 Fear of Aluminum Containers41 Fear of Cell Phones42 Fear of Power Lines43 Fear of RadonPart Seven: Actions and Reactions44 Fear of Bottle Feeding45 Solitary Pursuits46 Fear of Autointoxication47 Fear of Not Drinking48 Fear of Involuntary Fatness49 Fear of Sunlight50 Junk Food Addiction: The Twinkie DefenseGlossaryIndex

Recenzii

This is a useful book for public and consumer-health library collections. Students will find a good starting point for reports here.