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Animals and public health = why treating animals better is critical to human welfare /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Animals and public health/ by Aysha Akhtar.
Reminder of title:	why treating animals better is critical to human welfare /
Author:	Akhtar, Aysha.
Published:	Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan, : 2011.,
Description:	1 online resource (1 v.)
Subject:	Animal welfare. -
Online resource:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
ISBN:	9780230358522 (electronic bk.)

Animals and public health = why treating animals better is critical to human welfare /
Akhtar, Aysha.

Animals and public healthwhy treating animals better is critical to human welfare /[electronic resource] :by Aysha Akhtar. - Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2011. - 1 online resource (1 v.) - The Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series. - Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series..

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Series Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The Welfare of Animals and its Relevance to Our Health -- Victims of Abuse: Making the Connection -- Lions, Tigers and Bears. The Global Trade in Animals -- Foul Farms: the State of Animal Agriculture -- Animal Agriculture: Our Health and our Environment -- The Costs of Animal Experiments -- The New Public Health.

It is often assumed, particularly by those in the health fields, that the welfare of animals is in opposition to that of humans. Aysha Akhtar, M.D., M.P.H., dispels that notion by presenting scientific evidence that demonstrates just how intricately related human and animal health and welfare are. In a lively and engaging manner, this highly accessible text takes the reader through a diverse array of health topics and explores the link between the way we treat animals and how it affects human health. Dr. Akhtar explores the lives of animals in violent homes, factory farms, experimental laboratories, the entertainment industry and the wildlife trade. She reveals how their poor treatment is both directly and indirectly related to some of the most significant and urgent health issues we face today. This ground-breaking and timely book draws from examples as diverse as domestic violence, Michael Vick's dog-fighting ring, the world's most ominous infectious diseases, animal attacks, high-profile drug failures and global warming. The result is a powerful and compelling argument on the critical need to improve our treatment of animals not only to alleviate their suffering but also to alleviate our own.

ISBN: 9780230358522 (electronic bk.)

Source: 399975Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

570810
Animal welfare.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV4708 / .A34 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 179.3

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