Tom Frieden

Tom Frieden

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Tom Frieden is a physician specializing in internal medicine, infectious diseases, public health, and epidemiology. He is the former director of the CDC and NYC’s Public Health Commissioner. His new book is The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives — Including Your Own from MIT Press.

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Book cover with the title "The Formula for Better Health" by Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, shown next to the text "an excerpt from" on a split green and beige background—a nod to Alice Hamilton’s legacy in public health.
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How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison
In this excerpt from "The Formula for Better Health," Tom Frieden explores how Alice Hamilton transformed public health in her fight against lead poisoning.
Tom Frieden
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