Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children Volume 24

by Gerald E. Markowitz and David Rosner

Book Overview

In this incisive examination of lead poisoning during the past half century, Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner focus on one of the most contentious and bitter battles in the history of public health. Lead Wars details how the nature of the epidemic has changed and highlights the dilemmas public health agencies face today in terms of prevention strategies and chronic illness linked to low levels of toxic exposure. The authors use the opinion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520283937
• ISBN13: 9780520283930
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"