Devra Lee Davis (Libri)

Devra Lee Davis Libri

Devra Davis è un'epidemiologa e scrittrice americana il cui lavoro approfondisce le minacce ambientali alla salute umana. Esamina meticolosamente le complesse cause delle malattie, in particolare il cancro, rivelando come le pratiche industriali e l'inquinamento influenzino il benessere pubblico. Il suo approccio è radicato in una rigorosa indagine scientifica, analizzando casi storici di inganno ambientale per evidenziare la necessità di responsabilità e politiche proattive. Davis promuove la trasparenza e l'educazione sulle questioni ambientali, sforzandosi di portare la conoscenza scientifica a un pubblico più ampio.

The Secret History of the War on Cancer

505pagine
18 ore di lettura

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.