Dirty Electricity Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization

Name: Dirty Electricity Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization
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ISBN: 9781938908187

ISBN-10: 193890818X

ISBN-13: 9781938908187

Edition: 2010

Authors: Samuel Milham

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When Thomas Edison began wiring New York City with a direct current electricity distribution system in the 1880s, he gave humankind the magic of electric light, heat, and power; in the process, though, he inadvertently opened a Pandora’s Box of unimaginable illness and death.Dirty Electricitytells the story ofDr. Samuel Milham, the scientist who first alerted the world about the frightening link between occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and human disease. Milham takes readers through his early years and education, following the twisting path that led to his discovery that most of the twentieth century diseases of civilization, including cancer, cardiovascular disease,…

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List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English

Dr. Samuel Milham is a physician-epidemiologist specializing in public health. He has more than one hundred scientific publications, many dealing with the health eff ects of electricity. In 1997, Dr. Milham was awarded the Ramazzini prize for his pioneering work in describing the occupational cancer risks of electromagnetic fields. He lives in Olympia, Washington, and Indio, California, with his wife, Sherry, and dog, Monte