musicsaves 's review for:

Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation by Dan Fagin

4.0

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FIRST LINE REVIEW: "On the rare occasions when Michael Gillick needed to know what day it was, he would check his pillbox." Michael is one of the most prominent of the Toms River cancer children, victims of chemical dumping (maybe?) that launches this fascinating journey into investigative reporting. Toms River is only an hour away from me. I've driven through on the way to the shore and never knew about its troubling past. I learned so much about epidemiology, cancer studies, industrial health, and just how difficult it is to prove that toxic dumping is linked to health issues. Very difficult! Fagin takes us on a journey from the 1950s to the present day, with many flashbacks into the past world of research and discovery, from the 1550s-the 1900s. Good stuff!