The belief that public health measures are not intended for people like us is widely held by many people like me. Public health, we assume, is for people with less - less education, less-healthy habits, less access to quality health care, less time and money. Eula Biss accessassumebelief share on social
Fears that formaldehyde from vaccines may cause cancer are similar to fears of mercury and aluminum, in that they coalesce around miniscule amounts of the substance in question, amounts considerably smaller than amounts from other common sources of exposure to the same substance. Eula Biss aluminumamountcancer share on social
Yes, there's a higher rate of people living below the poverty line who aren't vaccinated. But it's much rarer for that to be a product of choice than a product of circumstance. Eula Biss choicecircumstancehigh Change image and share on social
One of the shortcomings of our medical system is that doctors have very little time with their patients. Eula Biss doctormedicalpatient Change image and share on social
Art-making was part of my daily life from a very young age, and I still love that kind of everyday art-making. Eula Biss ageartdaily Change image and share on social
In the case of Pakistan, the CIA actually used a fake vaccination campaign to try to locate Osama bin Laden, so now vaccination is associated with espionage. Eula Biss bincampaigncase Change image and share on social
Our community of contagion really is a world community. Eula Biss communitycontagionworld Change image and share on social
One of the mysteries of hep B immunization is that vaccinating only 'high risk' groups, which was the original public health strategy, did not bring down rates of infection. Eula Biss bringgrouphealth Change image and share on social
Most of us believe that dirt is good for our kids, but some of us are wary of the grass in the parks, which may or may not have been treated with toxic chemicals. Eula Biss chemicaldirtgood Change image and share on social
My own thinking is often clarified and extended by talking with students. Eula Biss clarifyextendstudent Change image and share on social
