{"product_id":"the-alchemy-of-disease-john-whysner-9780231191661","title":"The Alchemy of Disease: How Chemicals and Toxins Cause Cancer and Other Illnesses","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the dawn of the industrial age, we have unleashed a bewildering number of potentially harmful chemicals. But out of this vast array, how do we identify the actual threats? What does it take to prove that a certain chemical causes cancer? How do we translate academic knowledge of the toxic effects of particular substances into understanding real-world health consequences? The science that answers these questions is toxicology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Disease\u003c\/i\u003e, John Whysner offers an accessible and compelling history of toxicology and its key findings. He details the experiments and discoveries that revealed the causal connections between chemical exposures and diseases. Balancing clear accounts of groundbreaking science with human drama and public-policy relevance, Whysner describes key moments in the development of toxicology and their thorny social and political implications. The book features discussions of toxicological problems past and present, including DDT, cigarettes and other carcinogens, lead poisoning, fossil fuels, chemical warfare, pharmaceuticals--including opioids--and the efficacy of animal testing. Offering valuable insight into the science and politics of crucial public-health concerns, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemy of Disease\u003c\/i\u003e shows that toxicology's task--pinpointing the chemical cause of an illness--is as compelling as any detective story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Whysner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231191669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231191661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2020","brand":"John Whysner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43941140824319,"sku":"9780231191661","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_05cd6976-0854-449f-9ca6-ea0488a3bd97.jpg?v=1681451150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alchemy-of-disease-john-whysner-9780231191661","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}