50 Health Scares that Fizzled - Hardcover

"This is a useful book for public and consumer-health library collections. Students will find a good starting point for reports here." - Booklist

This engaging, nontechnical book discusses 50 health scares that captured the public's attention before fading away, covering real and perceived health threats from long-ago eras to present times. * Provides information about 50 health scares in 7 categories that abruptly surfaced then fizzled, providing a representative sample of similar events over the last half-century * Includes sidebar sections highlighting anecdotes or examples * A bibliography provides an extensive reading list for each topic chapter and the introduction * A glossary defines biomedical and other unfamiliar terms