Highly
recommended for all collections.
—The Library Journal
DES
exposure is one of the most important health events of of our time
and an unprecedented medical disaster effecting millions of people. DES was
the first synthetic estrogen
used in the
mistaken belief it could prevent miscarriage.Ten million Americans
are exposed to DES, and hundreds of thousands are exposed to DES in Europe,
Canada, and Australia. DES is a landmark epidemiological case and stands as
the clearest example of second-generation reproductive harm linked to worldwide
endocrine disrupting chemicals.
DES Stories shares medical
stories, research, and timeline of DES in compelling photo portraits
and first-person stories. The book spotlights emerging science on environmental
exposures and reproductive illness. DES Stories honors the millions
of people exposed to diethylstilbestrol and increases knowledge about DES
and environmental chemicals
with their own stories.
DES is a story of trauma and also a story
of healing and triumph.DES daughters, mothers, and sons tell how
DES changed their life, how they coped, and healed.
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