ISBN: 9780300138320

Why our efforts to eliminate asthma and hay fever have not just failed but have reshaped American life and spurred the dramatic growth of allergic diseases.Allergy is the sixth leading ca… More...

Why our efforts to eliminate asthma and hay fever have not just failed but have reshaped American life and spurred the dramatic growth of allergic diseases.Allergy is the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. More than fifty million Americans suffer from allergies, and they spend an estimated $18 billion coping with them. Yet despite advances in biomedicine and enormous investment in research over the past fifty years, the burden of allergic disease continues to grow. Why have we failed to reverse this trend?\nBreathing Space offers an intimate portrait of how allergic disease has shaped American culture, landscape, and life. Drawing on environmental, medical, and cultural history and the life stories of people, plants, and insects, Mitman traces how America’s changing environment from the late 1800s to the present day has led to the epidemic growth of allergic disease. We have seen a never-ending stream of solutions to combat allergies, from hay fever resorts, herbicides, and air-conditioned homes to numerous potions and pills. But, as Mitman shows, despite the quest for a magic bullet, none of the attempted solutions has succeeded. Until we address how our changing environment - physical, biological, social, and economic - has helped to create America's allergic landscape, that hoped-for success will continue to elude us. How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes Yale University Press Science General DE,GB,US,ES,IT,FR,MX English Biological Sciences, Yale University Press<

ISBN: 9780300138320

Breathing Space - How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes: ab 59.95 € eBooks > Sachthemen & Ratgeber > Gesundheit und Fitness Yale University Press eBook als pdf, Yale University Press

Breathing Space - How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes: ab 59.95 € eBooks > Sachthemen & Ratgeber > Gesundheit und Fitness Yale University Press eBook als pdf, Yale University Press<

ISBN: 9780300138320

Breathing Space - How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes: ab 59.95 € eBooks > Sachthemen & Ratgeber > Gesundheit und Fitness Yale University Press, Yale University Press

2008, ISBN: 9780300138320

How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB,PDF), Auflage, [PU: Yale University Press], [ED: 1], Yale University Press, 2008

ISBN: 9780300138320

Yale University Press Science General , UK,GB,DE,ES,FR,IT,US,CA,MX,AU,NZ 20081001 English Biological Sciences 1, Yale University Press