Night on Fire

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Night on Fire is written by Diana Deverell and published by William Morrow. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0380976110 (ISBN 10) and 9780380976119 (ISBN 13).

For the first time in human history we are altering the basic physiology of theplanet, yet until now there has been no single source that summarizes the medical consequences ofthis environmental crisis for human beings. Critical Condition provides a comprehensive,easy-to-follow review of this most critical and yet most negelected subject in the environmentaldebate. It brings together the best medical information available about global environmentaldegradation, including the effects on human health of war and military preparation, global warming,ozone depletion, species extinction, and loss of biodiversity -- matters that are generally notaddressed in the literature of environmental health.Underlying these contributions are three majorthemes: that the habitat is an important determinant of human health, that prevention of humanillness must involve protection of the environment and preservation of ecosystems, and thatwell-informed physicians can and should communicate with the public and policy makers aboutenvironmental hazards.Eric Chivian, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard MedicalSchool and Psychiatrist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was a co-founder of theInternational Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize.Michael McCally is Lecturer in Medicine at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University ofChicago. Howard Hu is Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at the Harvard School of PublicHealth. Andrew Haines is Professor and Head of the Department of Primary Health Care at UniversityCollege London Medical School.