The Secret History of the War on Cancer

Author/creator Davis, Devra Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Basic Books New York : Perseus Books Group [Distributor]
Description560 p. 09.250 x 06.130 in.
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Summary Annotation <div>Why has the &ldquo;War on Cancer&#8221; languished, focusing mainly on finding and treating the disease and downplaying the need to control and combat cancer&#8217;s basic causes&mdash;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.<p>As epidemiologist Devra Davis shows in this superbly researched expos&#233;, 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.</p></div>
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