The Secret History of the War on Cancer by Devra Davis

'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:03:21 Boxid IA1802309 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Kudos to Davis for stepping up to the plate.” Treatment and cures are hefty profit generators, and it's expensive to change or eliminate the use of potentially toxic chemicals.

&ldquoSeveral big ACS contributors, are heavily invested in keeping the public from becoming fully informed of the risks of myriad chemicals to which we and our children are exposed. This book is a dramatic plea for a cure.'ĭavis's new book, The Secret History of the War on Cancer, is a wake-up call for all those who have accepted the poisons of our age of plenty without a blink.”Ī feisty and highly accessible writer, Davis lays her cards on the table.a rattling good read and raises vital issues that remain relevant today.” shows how cancer researchers, bankrolled by petrochemical and pharmaceutical companies, among others, collude in 'the science of doubt promotion.'.Davis diagnoses two of the most lethal diseases of modern society: secrecy and self-interest. 'In her devastating, 20-years-in-the-making expose.Devra Davis. Countless political books attempt to influence the electorate, but this one stands out from the pack, demonstrating why money changes everything.”ĭavis put it together in a way that illuminates the underbelly of medical research.' This searing book from a University of Pittsburgh epidemiologist lays out 35 years of medical greed and cowardice that left millions of Americans vulnerable to environmental and occupational cancer deaths. In other words, just about all of us.”Ĭleveland Plain Dealer / Best 20 Books of 2007 With this work, Devra Davis has permanently reframed the war.' It should be required reading for those with cancer histories in their families. Each and every chapter in this book offers an uncomfortable revelation.”ĭavis is excellent at following the money and fearless about naming names.

I am left wondering how it will change in the 21st.”Įasily the most important science book of the year. The Secret History of the War on Cancer reflects the complex interaction of science, politics and society in the 20th century.

The Secret History of the War on Cancer by Devra Davis