Getting risk right : understanding the science of elusive health risks /
Kabat, Geoffrey C.,
Getting risk right : understanding the science of elusive health risks / Geoffrey C. Kabat. - New York : Columbia University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (xxii, 248 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographies and index.
The illusion of validity and the power of "negative thinking" -- Splendors and miseries of associations -- When risk goes viral : biases and bandwagons -- Do cell phones cause brain cancer? : a tale of two sciences -- Hormonal confusion: the contested science of endocrine disruption -- Deadly remedy : how a mysterious disease led to the recognition of a worldwide public health threat -- HPV, cancer, and beyond : the anatomy of a triumph.
Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Does BPA threaten our health? How safe are certain dietary supplements, especially those containing exotic herbs or small amounts of toxic substances? What role does HPV play in the development of cervical cancer, and is the HPV vaccine safe? In four detailed case studies, Geoffrey C. Kabat shows how science works or sometimes doesn't and what distinguishes these two very different outcomes. We depend on science and medicine like never before, yet there is widespread misinformation and confusion, amplified by the media, regarding what influences our health. Getting Risk Right helps general readers distinguish between claims that are supported by solid science and those that are the result of poorly designed or misinterpreted studies. In doing so, he shows us why certain risks are worth worrying about while others are not.
9780231542852
2016008811
Health risk assessment.
Health attitudes.
Attitude to Health.
Risk Assessment.
Negativism.
Risk Factors.
Environmental Exposure--adverse effects.
Health Education--methods.
Electronic Books.
RA776 / .G488 2017
Getting risk right : understanding the science of elusive health risks / Geoffrey C. Kabat. - New York : Columbia University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource (xxii, 248 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographies and index.
The illusion of validity and the power of "negative thinking" -- Splendors and miseries of associations -- When risk goes viral : biases and bandwagons -- Do cell phones cause brain cancer? : a tale of two sciences -- Hormonal confusion: the contested science of endocrine disruption -- Deadly remedy : how a mysterious disease led to the recognition of a worldwide public health threat -- HPV, cancer, and beyond : the anatomy of a triumph.
Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Does BPA threaten our health? How safe are certain dietary supplements, especially those containing exotic herbs or small amounts of toxic substances? What role does HPV play in the development of cervical cancer, and is the HPV vaccine safe? In four detailed case studies, Geoffrey C. Kabat shows how science works or sometimes doesn't and what distinguishes these two very different outcomes. We depend on science and medicine like never before, yet there is widespread misinformation and confusion, amplified by the media, regarding what influences our health. Getting Risk Right helps general readers distinguish between claims that are supported by solid science and those that are the result of poorly designed or misinterpreted studies. In doing so, he shows us why certain risks are worth worrying about while others are not.
9780231542852
2016008811
Health risk assessment.
Health attitudes.
Attitude to Health.
Risk Assessment.
Negativism.
Risk Factors.
Environmental Exposure--adverse effects.
Health Education--methods.
Electronic Books.
RA776 / .G488 2017