The Secret History of the War on Cancer
| Author | : Devra Lee Davis |
| Publisher | : Hachette UK |
| Total Pages | : 528 |
| Release | : 2007-11-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780465010318 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0465010318 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (318 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Secret History of the War on Cancer written by Devra Lee Davis and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2007-11-20 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why has the "War on Cancer" languished, focusing mainly on finding and treating the disease and downplaying the need to control and combat cancer's basic causes -- tobacco, the workplace, radiation, and the general environment? This war has targeted the wrong enemies with the wrong weapons, failing to address well-known cancer causes. As epidemiologist Devra Davis shows in this superbly researched expose, this is no accident. The War on Cancer has followed the commercial interests of industries that generated a host of cancer-causing materials and products. This is the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain that is being reclaimed through efforts to green health care and the environment.
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