David Rosner
Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical Science and History at Columbia University and Co-Di
David Rosner appears in the following:
The People vs. Dutch Boy Lead
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
What do a handful of baby teeth, a creepy cartoon character and The Young Lords have in common? This is the story of one of our worst public health epidemics.
Patient Zero - Updated
Thursday, November 13, 2014
The greatest mysteries have a shadowy figure at the center, Patient Zero. We hunt for Patient Zeroes from all over the map.
Lead Wars
Thursday, May 02, 2013
David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz look at lead poisoning during the past half century, focusing on one of the most contentious and bitter battles in the history of public health. Their book Lead Wars: The Politics and Science and the Fate of America’s Children chronicles the obstacles faced by public health workers in the conservative, pro-business, anti-regulatory climate that took off in the Reagan years and that stymied efforts to eliminate lead from the environment and the bodies of children.
The Most Horrible Seaside Vacation
Monday, November 14, 2011
Typhoid, a disease forever associated with one woman: Typhoid Mary. You think you know this story, but the details reveal a troubling, very human story behind the anecdote.