A groundbreaking book, THE AGE OF AUTISM explores how mankind has unwittingly poisoned itself for half a millenniumFor centuries, medicine has made reckless use of one of earth's most toxic substances: mercury—and the consequences, often invisible or ignored, continue to be tragic. Today, background pollution levels, including global emissions of mercury as well as other toxicants, make us all more vulnerable to its effects. From the worst cases of syphilis...

Alors même que le taux d'autisme monte en flèche et que le coût pour notre pays se chiffre en milliards, une nouvelle idée dangereuse fait son chemin : il n'y aurait tout simplement pas d'épidémie d'autisme. La question est claire : l'autisme est-il ancien, imputable à une variation génétique qui exige d'être acceptée et célébrée ? Ou s'agit-il d'un phénomène nouveau et handicapant, déclenché par une cause environnementale qui nuit chaque jour à un plus grand nombre d'enfants ? Les auteurs...

Ink from the Pen is the story of an educated, HIV+ gay man whose decades-long walk on the wild side came crashing down in 2004, when he found himself facing nine months in prison for dealing the crystal meth he’d become addicted to during the worst of the AIDS epidemic. An accomplished writer, Olmsted soon discovered his love of words was precisely what would get him through the experience. With a keen eye for the finely-observed detail and an unerring capacity to deftly convey the poignan...

The CDC’s bloated vaccine schedule has doubled since 1988, after the federal government gave pharmaceutical companies immunity from lawsuits. Autism and other childhood disorders like asthma, ADHD, juvenile diabetes and digestive ailments have skyrocketed. And parents are understandably nervous, desperate for objective guidance that takes those concerns seriously.Vaccines 2.0 looks at the lengthy roster of today’s recommended injections, the documented risks that accompany...

In 1892, entrepreneur Joel Hurt invited Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. to Atlanta to design "an ideal suburb." Olmsted and his firm began designs and were in regular communication with Hurt. Members of the firm came to Atlanta during design and construction. Even with changing ownership, Olmsted's vision and plans were followed. The design became the last residential suburb designed by Olmsted--the only one in the Deep South. The centerpiece of the neighborhood is its segmented park. After reac...