A Populist Movement for Health?
A Populist Movement for Health? ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE SCIENCE-BASED MOVEMENTS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF a global problem has been Al Gore’s efforts, complementing the science-based work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to expose the perils of global warming. Through decades of commitment, Gore and his team have laid out the science and consequences of unmitigated consumption of fossil fuels and the irredeemable impact this will have on the planet if unchecked. More than ever, this message is now resonating with the public. Human health presents a similarly massive global problem. Globalization is accelerating the spread of AIDS, drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, and other infectious agents. Industrialization, with its accompanying sedentary life-styles and extended life spans, is creating new epidemics of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, among others. When a life-altering medical condition is diagnosed, too often even the best in the medical com...
