How did we get to a place where vaccines are viewed with horror rather than as life-saving medicine? Why, despite dozens of studies exonerating vaccines as a cause of autism, do some individuals insist that immunizations are responsible for autism? The answers are rooted in one of the most powerful and disturbing citizen activist movements in our nation's history--a movement that, despite recent epidemics and deaths, continues to grow. Deadly Choices, by Dr. Paul Offit, is the story of anti-vaccine activity in America--its origins, leaders, influences, and impact--and is a powerful defense of science in the face of fear. |
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