A question of intent : a great American battle with a deadly industry /
The author tells the story of his work as head of the FDA and the investigation which was based on a simple question: "'Why doesn't the FDA regulate the consumer product that is the nation's number-one killer?' ... Kessler digs deep to explain how an insidious and lethal ind...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Public Affairs,
[2001]
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| Summary: | The author tells the story of his work as head of the FDA and the investigation which was based on a simple question: "'Why doesn't the FDA regulate the consumer product that is the nation's number-one killer?' ... Kessler digs deep to explain how an insidious and lethal industry was able to keep a nation in its grip for more than half a century, and how a small team at a government agency fearlessly faced it down."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 492 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-463) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1891620800 9781891620805 1586481215 9781586481216 |