The Silent Epidemic

Author: Alan H. Lockwood
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 026201789X
Category: Medical

The Silent Epidemic: Coal and the Hidden Threat to Health

We will not find "exposure to burning coal" listed as the cause of death on a single death certificate, but tens of thousands of deaths from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and other illnesses are clearly linked to coal-derived pollution. Download The Silent Epidemic medical books for free.
As politicians and advertising campaigns extol the virtues of "clean coal," the dirty secret is that coal kills. In The Silent Epidemic, Alan Lockwood, a physician, describes and documents the adverse health effects of burning coal. Lockwood's comprehensive treatment examines every aspect of coal, from its complex chemical makeup to details of mining, transporting, burning, and disposal--each of which generates significant health concerns. He describes co Get The Silent Epidemic our bestseller medical books.

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