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Book cover with the title "The Formula for Better Health" by Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, shown next to the text "an excerpt from" on a split green and beige background—a nod to Alice Hamilton’s legacy in public health.
Books
How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison
In this excerpt from "The Formula for Better Health," Tom Frieden explores how Alice Hamilton transformed public health in her fight against lead poisoning.
Tom Frieden
Map showing Copenhagen, Denmark’s projected 2080 climate as similar to Demigny, France today, with a red arrow connecting the two cities and climate details listed in pop-up boxes.
Strange Maps
Mapped: How warm your city will be in the 2080s
“Climate analog mapping” finds the place that is currently as warm as your city might be in 60 years.
Frank Jacobs
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