This book reveals the hidden health dangers in many of the seemingly innocent products we encounter every day—a tube of glue in a kitchen drawer, a bottle of bleach in the laundry room, a rayon scarf on a closet shelf, a brass knob on the front door, a wood plank on an outdoor deck. A compelling exposé, written by a physician with extensive experience in public health and illustrated with disturbing case histories, How Everyday Products Make People Sick is a rich and meticulously documented account of injury and illness across different time periods, places, and technologies.
"A wonderful read.... I haven't seen a book that so clearly describes how the health of workers fits into the big picture, and how occupational health can also protect the public."—Nature
"A superb tool for making our homes, finally, a safe place to raise children."—Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
"Superbly researched.... There are many lessons to be learned from this book, and I recommend it strongly."—Occupational & Environmental Medicine
About The Author
Paul D. Blanc is Professor of Medicine and holds the Endowed Chair in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.