Lead Wars - (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public) by Gerald Markowitz & David Rosner (Paperback)

Lead Wars: The Politics of Science and the Fate of America's Children is a groundbreaking book that exposes the tragic history of childhood lead poisoning in the United States.

Written by two of America's best public health historians, this book chronicles how the nature of the epidemic has changed over time 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 by Maryland's Court of Appeals as a springboard to ask fundamental questions about the practice and future of public health, detailing how the lead industry has protected their profits at public expense despite explicit knowledge of its many dangers.

Lead Wars is full of ideas and interpretations that historians and other scholars will grapple with for some time, making it a must-read for anyone interested in public health, health policy, or history. With compelling advocacy and compassion for children who continue to be at risk from one of the world's best-known toxins, this book brings to light a tragic history that has been hidden for too long.

Don't miss out on this important read!