50 Health Scares that Fizzled

by Joan R. Callahan

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313385386
• ISBN13: 9780313385384
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 10.2"