Samuel Epstein (physician)

Samuel Seymour Epstein (April 13, 1926 ^[1] – March 18, 2018) ^[2] was a physician and, at the time of his death, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational health at the School of Public Health of the University of Illinois at Chicago. ^[3] He is known for his contributions on avoidable causes of cancer, for which he was given the Right Livelihood Award in 1998. ^[4] His papers are held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. ^[5]

Biography

Epstein was born in England on April 13, 1926, to Isidore and Gertrude Epstein ^[2] and emigrated to the United States in 1960. For ten years, he held a position at the Children's Cancer Research Foundation and Harvard University. He then became a distinguished professor at Case Western Reserve University before moving to the University of Illinois in 1976. ^[6] In addition to 270 scientific articles, he published 12 books, and was active in publicizing claims on the carcinogenic properties of chlordane pesticides, ^[7] growth hormones in milk, ^[8] nitrosamines in bacon, ^[9] saccharin, ^[10] beverage preservatives, ^[11] and other food additives. ^[12] His work drew criticism from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration, which claimed that his book The Safe Shopper's Bible misleads consumers by labeling safe products as carcinogenic. ^[13] He was a strong critic of the American Cancer Society.

Books

• Epstein, S. S.; Legator, M., eds. (1971), The Mutagenicity of Pesticides, Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, ISBN   9780262050081, LCCN   70130274 .
• Epstein, S. S., ed. (1971), Drugs of Abuse—Genetic and Other Chronic Non-Psychiatric Hazards, Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, ISBN   0262050099 .
• Epstein, S. S.; Grundy, D., eds. (1974), The Legislation of Product Safety. Consumer Health and Product Hazards. Vol. I. Chemicals, Electronic Products, Radiation, vol. 1, Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, ISBN   9780262050135 . Vol. II. Cosmetics and Drugs, Pesticides, Food Additives, MIT Press, 1976.
• Epstein, S. S. (1978), The Politics of Cancer, San Francisco: Sierra Club Books . Abridged Japanese translation, 1978. Revised and expanded edition, Anchor/Doubleday Press, New York, 1979. The Politics of Cancer, Revisited, East Ridge Press, Fremont Center, N.Y., 1998.
• Epstein, S. S.; Pope, C.; Brown, L. (1982), Hazardous Waste in America, San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, ISBN   978-0871568076 .
• Doyal, L.; Epstein, S. S. (1983), Cancer in Britain: The Politics of Prevention, London: Pluto Press, ISBN   9780861043941 .
• Steinman, D.; Epstein, S. S. (1995), The Safe Shoppers' Bible, New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, ISBN   9780020820857 .
• Epstein, S. S.; Steinman, D. (1997), The Breast Cancer Prevention Program, New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, ISBN   9780025361928 . 2nd ed. (with Levert), Macmillan, 1998.
• Epstein, S. S. (2001), Got (Genetically Engineered) Milk! The Monsanto Milk Wars Handbook (E-book), New York: Seven Stories Press, ISBN   9781583222065 .
• Epstein, S. S. (2001), Unreasonable Risk. How to Avoid Cancer from Cosmetics and Personal Care Products, Environmental Toxicology, ISBN   9780971518605 . 2nd ed., Environmental Toxicology, 2005. Japanese ed., Lyon-sha Publishing, 2006.
• Epstein, S. S. (2005), Cancer-Gate: How to Win the Losing Cancer War, Baywood Publishing, ISBN   9780895033543 .
• Epstein, S. S. (2006), What's In Your Milk?, Trafford Publishing, ISBN   9781412089203 .
• Epstein, S. S. (2009), Toxic Beauty, BenBella Books, ISBN   9781933771625 .
• Epstein, S. S. (2011), NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE and AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: Criminal Indifference to Cancer Prevention and Conflicts of Interest, Xlibris, Corp, ISBN   9781462861347 .

References

1. Biography of Samuel Epstein
2. Roberts, Sam (April 25, 2018). "Dr. Samuel Epstein, 91, Cassandra of Cancer Prevention, Dies". The New York Times .
3. UIC School of Public Health faculty & staff, archived from the original on December 11, 2009, retrieved December 13, 2009
4. Right Livelihood Award 1998: Samuel Epstein (USA) Archived 2006-04-19 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 2009-12-13.
5. Samuel S. Epstein Papers 1957-2007, National Library of Medicine
6. About the author, from The Politics of Cancer Revisited
7. Cohn, D'Vera (April 6, 1989), "Pesticide Fears Leave Pair A House That's Not Home;Virginia Couple Stay in Backyard Trailer", Washington Post
8. "Growing a baby? Grow green!", Today, April 9, 2008. Excerpt from Green Babies, Sage Moms by Lynda Fassa ^{[ usurped ]}.
9. Blitman, Judy (August 8, 1973), "Food and Health Experts Warn Against Bringing Home the Bacon", New York Times
10. Condor, Bob (June 11, 2000), "Taking saccharin off the carcinogen list strikes a sour note", Chicago Tribune
11. Brody, Jane E. (December 21, 1971), "Drink Preservative Found To Produce a Carcinogen", New York Times
12. Brody, Jane E. (January 21, 1973). "Group of Scientists Warns Against Ending Ban on Cancer-Causing Food Additives". New York Times .
13. "Book on unsafe products attacked by the FDA", Chicago Tribune , September 22, 1995

External links

• Epstein's Blog at The Huffington Post
• Right Livelihood Award