By Dr. Erik Rifkin PhD, Dr. Edward Bouwer PhD (auth.)
The phantasm of sure bet: wellbeing and fitness advantages and Risks peels away the "veneer of sure bet" which many people connect to future health possibility and gain details given to us in our day-by-day lives. It used to be written and designed basically to help the general public in comprehending and studying the uncertainty linked to the overpowering quantity of knowledge on scientific and environmental healthiness hazards. The publication makes use of detailed, visible shows and case experiences to give an explanation for the advantages of scientific screening exams (e.g., mammography, prostate and colorectal melanoma screening, ldl cholesterol screening) and medication (e.g., statins, Vioxx™) and the dangers linked to publicity to environmental contaminants (e.g., lead, dioxin, radon). This publication may help sufferers and their households get extra curious about making clinical judgements, and electorate face serious questions on the surroundings. through placing the complexities of threat research in phrases most of the people can relate to, the authors are empowering humans to make well-informed decisions.
About the Authors:
Erik Rifkin is the president of an environmental consulting enterprise that focuses on the characterization of ecological and human future health dangers from publicity to soil, water, air and sediments. His enterprise presents advice and assistance to federal and country regulatory organizations and firms concerning the nature and importance of environmental hazards and strength remediation recommendations. Dr. Rifkin's wide adventure contains the verbal exchange of future health dangers and merits to teams thinking about those matters.
Edward J. Bouwer is Professor of Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins collage in Baltimore, Maryland. He has broad event with water and soil pollutants and remedy. His learn presents information on defining and dealing with environmental dangers and the way to interpret human and ecological health and wellbeing hazard info. Dr. Bouwer has served on numerous nationwide study Council committees that offer counsel on handling human and ecological risk
Guest writer Bob Sheff, MD, bought his scientific education as a radiologist at UCLA and Johns Hopkins scientific heart. He spent his occupation praticing medication and working one of many greatest scientific managed-care structures within the U.S. Now semi-retired, he devotes his time to aiding non-profit firms and person humans deal with their scientific issues. He lives in Columbia, Maryland.
Written for:
Undergraduate, graduate, clinical and nursing scholars, engineers, govt advisory organisations, examine scientists, attorneys, politicians and an individual drawn to danger research and the translation of threat values.
