Saving Gotham by Tom Farley Md
The inside story of the most audacious public health campaign of the twenty-first century.
In recent years, New York City adopted a series of bold initiatives to reduce smoking, to combat childhood obesity, and otherwise to promote public healthTom Farley was there, and he tells the gripping inside story. Think that a public heath department can't save lives? Think again! -- Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard University, and coauthor of Nudge
For twelve years, Mike Bloomberg was mayor of New York City, and the two Toms (Frieden and Farley) ran the health department. The brash, fearless trio took on Big Tobacco and salt- and sugar-pushers to make New York the healthiest city in America, with a life expectancy three years longer than the nation's. This great book tells you how they did it. -- Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and author of I Heard The Sirens Scream: How Americans Responded to the 9/11 and Anthrax Attacks
There is a reason why people in New York City live longer than average Americans, and this book tells you why. Tom Farley has written a fast-paced chronicle of those exciting years and recounts how a mayor who didn't have to worry about raising funds for his campaigns told his health commissioners to think big and save lives. -- Richard Besser, MD, chief health and medical editor, ABC News
As mayor of NYC, Michael Bloomberg showed the world that an enlightened leader can tremendously improve the health and well-being of his constituents. In this riveting book, Dr. Farley uses his experiences as a member of Bloomberg's public health team to describe the challenges and opposition faced at every step. -- Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, chair, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
In Saving Gotham the former New York City health commissioner provides the inside story on how the city led the nation by dramatically reducing smoking rates, eliminating artificial trans fats from restaurants, getting calorie information on restaurant menus, and reducing soda consumption and obesity. Those efforts are saving thousands of lives every year. -- Michael F. Jacobson, PhD, executive director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
For twelve years, Mike Bloomberg was mayor of New York City, and the two Toms (Frieden and Farley) ran the health department. The brash, fearless trio took on Big Tobacco and salt- and sugar-pushers to make New York the healthiest city in America, with a life expectancy three years longer than the nation's. This great book tells you how they did it. -- Laurie Garrett, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and author of I Heard The Sirens Scream: How Americans Responded to the 9/11 and Anthrax Attacks
There is a reason why people in New York City live longer than average Americans, and this book tells you why. Tom Farley has written a fast-paced chronicle of those exciting years and recounts how a mayor who didn't have to worry about raising funds for his campaigns told his health commissioners to think big and save lives. -- Richard Besser, MD, chief health and medical editor, ABC News
As mayor of NYC, Michael Bloomberg showed the world that an enlightened leader can tremendously improve the health and well-being of his constituents. In this riveting book, Dr. Farley uses his experiences as a member of Bloomberg's public health team to describe the challenges and opposition faced at every step. -- Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, chair, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
In Saving Gotham the former New York City health commissioner provides the inside story on how the city led the nation by dramatically reducing smoking rates, eliminating artificial trans fats from restaurants, getting calorie information on restaurant menus, and reducing soda consumption and obesity. Those efforts are saving thousands of lives every year. -- Michael F. Jacobson, PhD, executive director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Tom Farley, MD, MPH, served as an epidemic intelligence service officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and was the commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene before becoming the health commissioner for the City of Philadelphia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393071245 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393071243 |
| Title | Saving Gotham |
| Author | Tom Farley Md |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2015-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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