From Library Journal
The most fascinating statistic presented in this collection of articles written by subject specialists is that "more that 90 million persons are added to the global population each year--roughly the population of Mexico." This is among many interesting facts concerning the environment and its impact on human health. Each chapter is extensively researched and supported with facts from the current literature. Recent events like the Gulf War are evaluated for their environmental impact on human health. Though the book is directed at both the environmentally aware lay reader and the physician, the recommendation on treating and combating the environmental health hazard that concludes each chapter is directed to the latter only. For large public, academic, and environmental libraries.
- Jeanine McAdam, Mt. Sinai Medical Ctr. Lib., New York
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Jeanine McAdam, Mt. Sinai Medical Ctr. Lib., New York
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
"Critical Condition is an important new statement on the planet's health from a group with exceptional moral and intellectual authority." -- Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University "Everyone who cares about health or the environment should read this valuable addition to environmental literature." -- Anne Ehrlich, Stanford University
For the first time in human history we are altering the basic physiology of the planet, yet until now there has been no single source that summarizes the medical consequences of this environmental crisis for human beings. Critical Condition brings together the best medical information available about global environmental degradation, including the effects on human health of war and military preparation, global warming, ozone depletion, species extinction, and loss of biodiversity. A Report of Physicians for Social Responsibility
