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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.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part One: Medical Interventions 1 Measles Vaccine and Autism 2 Hepatitis B Vaccine and Multiple Sclerosis 3 Fear of Menopause and HRT 4 The DES Generation 5 Aspirin and Reye's Syndrome Part Two: Infectious Diseases 6 Fear of Lyme Disease 7 Swine Flu 1976 8 Swine Flu 2009 9 Ebola Reston 1989 10 The Second War on Smallpox 11 Fear of Flesh-Eating Bacteria 12 Monkeypox 2003 Part Three: Food Scares 13 Fear of Canned Food 14 Potatoes and Birth Defects 15 Fear of Oleomargarine 16 Fear of Tomatoes 17 Fear of Watercress 18 Fear of Beef 19 Coca-Cola and Polio 20 Fear of Foreign Cheese 21 Fear of Mercury in Seafood 22 Java Madness 23 Fear of Salmonella Part Four: Additives in Foods and Beverages 24 Fear of Red Dye 25 Fear of Artificial Sweeteners 26 Fear of Fluoridation and Chlorination 27 Fear of MSG 28 Fear of Other Additives and Preservatives Part Five: Other Biological Hazards 29 Fear of Mites 30 Fear of Toxic Mold 31 The Cell from Hell 32 Shoo Fly 33 Fear of Frankenfood 34 Fear of Spiders 35 Fear of Killer Bees Part Six: Other Chemical and Radiological Exposures 36 Three Mile Island 37 The Alar Scare of 1989 38 Fear and Worship of Silver 39 The Cranberry Scare of 1959 40 Fear of Aluminum Containers 41 Fear of Cell Phones 42 Fear of Power Lines 43 Fear of Radon Part Seven: Actions and Reactions 44 Fear of Bottle Feeding 45 Solitary Pursuits 46 Fear of Autointoxication 47 Fear of Not Drinking 48 Fear of Involuntary Fatness 49 Fear of Sunlight 50 Junk Food Addiction: The Twinkie Defense Glossary Index

About the Author

Joan R. Callahan, PhD, holds her doctorate degree in zoology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. She has worked as a researcher and consultant for over 30 years.

Reviews

This is a useful book for public and consumer-health library collections. Students will find a good starting point for reports here.
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