Deborah Blum
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley set out to ensure food safety. He selected food tasters to test various food additives and preservatives, letting them know that the substances could be harmful or deadly. The tasters were recognized for their courage, and became known as the poison squad.
3) A Field guide for science writers: the official guide of the National Association of Science Writers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the dawn of forensic investigation, focusing on a number of cases of death by poisoning as well as accidental death by exposure to deadly chemicals. Examines the pioneering efforts of New York's first medical examiner Charles Norris and his assistant, toxicologist Alexander Gettler.