Chapter 1
The medical rebels who saved lives
Chapter 2
Shaking up the physical Earth and cosmos
Chapter 3
Uncovering hidden poisons in modern life
Chapter 4
The genetics and biology misfits
Ch 3 · Uncovering hidden poisons in modern life
007skaty Alice Hamilton and Toxic Trades
It wasn't dirty hands that made them ill (oh, no) They breathed the poison in the mill (breathed it in)
BETA
007skaty Stamp the correct documents to discover how standing by the facts saves lives.
007skaty While measuring Earth's age in the 1950s, Patterson found lead in Arctic ice, sparking a fight for the 1970 Clean Air Act
Quiz
Where did Clair Patterson measure ancient snow layers to prove modern lead pollution was artificial?
Quiz
What was Clair Patterson originally trying to calculate when he discovered global lead pollution?
007skaty Her book Silent Spring overcame corporate attacks to launch the modern environmental movement
Quiz
In what year did Rachel Carson publish her landmark environmental book, Silent Spring?
Quiz
Which synthetic pesticide was banned in the United States in 1972 thanks to Rachel Carson's work?
Fun Fact
Mad as a hatter: Alice Hamilton investigated mercury poisoning in hat factories, which caused the tremors and confusion that inspired the 'Mad Hatter' character.
Quiz
Which government agency did Frances Oldham Kelsey work for when she blocked thalidomide?
Quiz
For what pregnancy symptom was the drug thalidomide primarily prescribed in Europe?
Quiz
In 1919, Alice Hamilton became the first female faculty member at which prestigious university?