
The Moth in the Iron Lung
A Biography of Polio
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Forrest Maready
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Forrest Maready
A fascinating account of the world’s most famous disease - polio - told as you have never heard it before. Epidemics of paralysis began to rage in the early 1900s, seemingly out of nowhere. Doctors, parents, and health officials were at a loss to explain why this formerly unheard-of disease began paralyzing so many children - usually starting in their legs, sometimes moving up through their abdomen and arms. For an unfortunate few, it could paralyze the muscles that allowed them to breathe.
Why did this disease start to become such a horrible problem during the late 1800s? Why did it affect children more often than adults? Why was it originally called teething paralysis by mothers and their doctors? Why were animals so often paralyzed during the early epidemics when it was later discovered most animals could not become infected? The Moth in the Iron Lung is a fascinating biography of this horrible paralytic disease, where it came from, and why it disappeared in the 1950s. If you’ve never explored the polio story beyond the tales of crippled children and iron lungs, this book will be sure to surprise.
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Best book I’ve read. Seriously.
Enthralling! An absolute must read!
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Very informative
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The author did a great job of telling the story. It read more like someone who is sitting across from you and telling you the story of the history of polio.
The author paralleled the rise in “poliomyelitis“ with the rise and toxic pesticides… Namely, lead, arsenic, and DDT. His overall hypothesis is that the use of these toxic pesticides allowed viruses to supersede the bodies own immune system and reach into the nervous system causing paralysis. He follows a timeline closely matched with the rise in these pesticides. It’s compelling at least. And earth shattering at most.
Highly recommend for anyone curious about the much preached narrative that a vaccine ended the polio epidemic.
A timeline of the polio epidemic.
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Should be required reading for all teens and adults.
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Must Reqd
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Well Researched and eye opening
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Mind blowing history of Polio epidemic
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By all means Question the Science
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The Moth in the Iron Lung
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True Eye-Opener
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