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Encyclopedia > Samuel Epstein

Doctor Samuel Epstein is a medical doctor and professor emeritus of environmental medicine at the University of Illinois who is perhaps best known for his contributions to environmental medicine, and his contributions towards cancer prevention. The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... A professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... An environment is a complex of external factors. ... The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ...


Monsanto Posilac contributions

Epstein received private and secret documents from Monsanto delivered anonymously. These documents indicated a cover up to conceal from the public the extent of harm and potential harm to the public and cattle from their chemical Posilac designed to increase milk production in dairy cattle. Epstein was instrumental in altering the public and helping the case against Monsanto. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Bovine somatotropin (bST), or bovine growth hormone (BGH), is a protein hormone that occurs naturally in the pituitary gland of cattle. ... Dairy cattle, generally of the species bos taurus, are domesticated animals bred to produce large quantities of milk. ...


These events are also discussed in the documentary The Corporation where he was interviewed and discussed the "epidemic of cancer" which he suggests is likely caused by the proliferation of artifical and harmful chemicals created by industry which are increasingly found in our environment. The Corporation movie poster The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film critical of the modern day corporation, considering it as a class of person (as in US law it is understood to be) and evaluating its behaviour towards society and the world at large as a psychologist might evaluate... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ...


External links

  • Short biography on Dr. Epstein


 

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