Lethal but legal : corporations, consumption, and protecting public health
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2014].
ISBN
9780199937196, 0199937192
Status

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Nonfiction362.1/FREOn Shelf
Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks362.1 FREOn Shelf
La Grange Public Library - Stacks362.1 FREOn Shelf
St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction362.1 FREOn Shelf

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780199937196, 0199937192

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Decisions made by the food, tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceutical, gun, and automobile industries have a greater impact on today's health than the decisions of scientists and policymakers. As the collective influence of corporations has grown, governments around the world have stepped back from their responsibility to protect public health by privatizing key services, weakening regulations, and cutting funding for consumer and environmental protection. Today's corporations are increasingly free to make decisions that benefit their bottom line at the expense of public health. Lethal but Legal examines how corporations have impacted -- and plagued -- public health over the last century, first in industrialized countries and now in developing regions. It is both a current history of corporations' antagonism towards health and an analysis of the emerging movements that are challenging these industries' dangerous practices. The reforms outlined here aim to strike a healthier balance between large companies' right to make a profit and governments' responsibility to protect their populations. While other books have addressed parts of this story, Lethal but Legal is the first to connect the dots between unhealthy products, business-dominated politics, and the growing burdens of disease and health care costs. By identifying the common causes of all these problems, then situating them in the context of other health challenges that societies have overcome in the past, this book provides readers with the insights they need to take practical and effective action to restore consumers' right to health.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Freudenberg, N. (2014). Lethal but legal: corporations, consumption, and protecting public health . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Freudenberg, Nicholas. 2014. Lethal but Legal: Corporations, Consumption, and Protecting Public Health. Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Freudenberg, Nicholas. Lethal but Legal: Corporations, Consumption, and Protecting Public Health Oxford University Press, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Freudenberg, Nicholas. Lethal but Legal: Corporations, Consumption, and Protecting Public Health Oxford University Press, 2014.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.