David Steinman
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| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Environmentalist, Author |
| Notable work | Diet for a Poisoned Planet |
David Steinman is an environmentalist, journalist, consumer health advocate, publisher and author. His major books include Diet for a Poisoned Planet (1990, 2007), The Safe Shopper’s Bible (1995), Living Healthy in a Toxic World (1996), and Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save the Planet Earth from Global Warming Meltdown (2007), which introduces a concept he calls Green Patriotism.
Early career
In 1985, David Steinman was writing for the LA Weekly when he learned that fish in the Santa Monica Bay were tainted with DDT and PCBs. He organized research that found levels of DDT and PCBs were elevated in the blood of local sport fishermen, and his team’s findings were published in the Journal of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.[1][2]
Books by David Steinman
Steinman’s book Diet for a Poisoned Planet (Crown 1990, Ballantine 1992; Thunder’s Mouth Press 2007) is controversial. It promotes HealthMed, a chain of clinics run by Scientologists which uses a regime denounced by experts as quackery and potentially harmful, notably includingL. Ron Hubbard's "Purification Rundown", a "detoxification" regimen.[3] Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop labeled the book "trash," and the Food and Drug Administration issued a paper stating that Steinman distorted his facts. Physician William Jarvis, head of the National Council Against Health Fraud, said "HealthMed is a gateway to Scientology, and Steinman's book is a sorting mechanism." [3][4]
Bibliography
| Publication year | Title | Original publisher | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Diet for a Poisoned Planet | Harmony Books | ISBN 1-56025-922-1 | Seattle Times Bestseller.[5] |
| 1995 | The Safe Shopper's Bible | Wiley | ISBN 0-02-082085-2 | Co-written with Samuel Epstein |
| 1996 | Living Healthy in a Toxic World | Perigee Trade | ISBN 0-399-52206-9 | Co-written with Michael Wisner |
| 1998 | The Breast Cancer Prevention Program | Wiley | ISBN 0-02-862634-6 | Co-written with Samuel Epstein |
| 2007 | Safe Trip to Eden | Running Press | ISBN 1-56025-806-3 |
Run for Congress
Steinman ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 33rd congressional district in 2012 as a Green Party candidate, running against incumbent Democratic candidate Henry A. Waxman and others.[6] Steinman lost in the June 2012 nonpartisan blanket primary, coming in sixth place with just 3.5% of the vote.[7]
References
- ^ Gossett, Richard W.; Wikholm, Gary; Ljubenkov, John and Steinman, David. “Human Serum DDT Levels Related To Consumption of Fish from the Coastal Waters of Los Angeles.” Journal of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 1989(8):951-955. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/etc.5620081014/abstract
- ^ Ferrell, David, “Researchers Find Tainted Fish in L.A. Markets”, Los Angeles Times, 2-11-86. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-02-11/local/me-22896_1_commercial-fish.
- ^ a b Behar, Richard (May 6, 1991). "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power". Time magazine. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Sommer, Mark (February 1, 2005). "Helping Spread the Word". The Buffalo News.
- ^ Bloyd-Peshkin, Sharon (February 1991). "Diet for a Poisoned Pen". Vegetarian Times. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Art Marroquin, Rep. Janice Hahn beats Rep. Laura Richardson in South Bay Democrat-vs.-Democrat battle, Daily Breeze (June 5, 2012).
- ^ Statement of Vote: United States Representative by District, 33rd Congressional District, Presidential Primary Election - Statement of Vote, June 5, 2012. Secretary of State of California.