Samuel S. Epstein

About The Author

Samuel S. Epstein, MD, professor emeritus of environmental health at the University of Illinois, Chicago, has published 270 scientific articles and authored or coauthored 15 books.

Dr. Epstein has been a consultant to the U.S. Senate and is frequently invited to give congressional testimony. He has also consulted for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Labor.

He has appeared on national TV shows including ""60 Minutes,"" ""Face the Nation,"" ""Meet the Press,"" ""Good Morning America"" and the ""Today"" show, along with major documentaries, including the 2004 prize-winning ""The Corporation.""

Books by Samuel S. Epstein

Healthy Beauty

Your Guide to Ingredients to Avoid and Products You Can Trust

By Samuel S. Epstein and Randall Fitzgerald
Anti-aging products are the fastest growing sector of the cosmetics industry as women and men are becoming rapidly more obsessed with looking and feeling young. Splashy ads and commercials are everywhere we turn, promising to keep our appearances fresh and our partners satisfied. But do consumers...
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Toxic Beauty

How Cosmetics and Personal-Care Products Endanger Your Health... and What You Can Do About It

By Samuel S. Epstein
Contributions by Randall Fitzgerald
Splashy ads and commercials for personal care products are everywhere we turn, promising to keep our appearances fresh and our partners satisfied. But do consumers really know what they're applying to their faces and bodies in their quests for youth and beauty? Do they know the health risks they'...
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