A Question Of Intent: A Great American Battle With A Deadly Industry

摘要: From the controversial former FDA commissioner: surprisingly gripping, suspenseful, inside story of how confronted tobacco industry.. Tobacco companies had been protecting their turf for decades. They congressmen in pocket. corrupt scientists who made excuses about nicotine, cancer and addiction. hordes lawyers to threaten anyone--inside industry or out--who posed a problem. whole lot money spend. And they were good at getting people do what wanted them do. After all, already convinced millions Americans take up an addictive, unhealthy, potentially deadly habit.David Kessler didn't care all that. In this book he tells first time thrilling detective underdog FDA--while safeguarding nation's food, drugs, blood supply--finally decided on one world's most powerful opponents, it won. Like A Civil Action Band Played On, Question Intent weaves together science, law, fascinating characters tell important often unexpectedly moving story. We follow Kessler's team investigators as race find clues that will allow assert jurisdiction over cigarettes, while fight back--hard. Full insider information drama, told with wit, animated by its author's moral passion, reads like Grisham thriller, exception--everything is true. *More detail, whistle-blowers, investigators, major players campaign against Big great read anyone likes gripping narrative nonfiction relishes terrific, true .