Samuel Epstein (physician)

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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]

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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.

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References

  1. Biography of Samuel Epstein
  2. 1 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