Listopia > Caredwen Foley's votes on the list These Books Will Kill You (5 Books)
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Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
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"This is an incredibly eye-opening book about how deeply ingrained racism is in medical research and practice in the US."
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
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"Fantastic, fun little history of the development of toxicology."
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The Poisoning of Michigan
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"Gripping story of an incident in the early ‘70s when virtually all the dairy cattle in Michigan were contaminated with flame retardants."
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Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
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"Great story of the dangers of industrial pollution and how communities can come together to address it."
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The Illustrious Dead: The Terrifying Story of How Typhus Killed Napoleon's Greatest Army
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"Fascinating history of typhus with heartwrenching firsthand accounts."
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