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Jerome Walters  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2023 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nhttps://archive.org/details/sevenmodernplagu0000walt  \nAbout Island Press  \nSince 1984,the nonprofit Island Press has been stimulating,shap-ing,and communicating the ideas that are essential for solving envi-ronmental problems worldwide.With more than 8oo titles in printand some 4o new releases each year,we are the nation's leadingpublisher on environmental issues.We identify innovative thinkersand emerging trends in the environmental field.We workwith world-renowned experts and authors to develop cross-disciplinarysolutions to environmental challenges.  \nIsland Press designs and implements coordinated bookpublication campaigns in order to communicate our criticalmessages in print,in person,and online using the latest tech-nologies,programs,and the media.Our goal:to reach targetedaudiences-scientists,policymakers,environmental advocates,the media,and concerned citizens-who can and will take actionto protect the plants and animals that enrich our world,theecosystems we need to survive,the water we drink,and the airwe breathe.  \nIsland Press gratefully acknowledges the support of its workby the Agua Fund,Inc.,The Margaret A.Cargil Foundation,Betsyand Jesse Fink Foundation,The William and Flora HewlettFoundation,The Kresge Foundation,The Forrest and FrancesLattner Foundation,The Andrew W.Mellon Foundation,The Curtisand Edith Munson Foundation,The Overbrook Foundation,TheDavid and Lucile Packard Foundation,The Summit Foundation,Trust for Architectural Easements,The Winslow Foundation,andother generous donors.  \nThe opinions expressed in this book are those of theauthor(s)and do not necessarily reflect the views of our donors.  \n# Seven Modern Plaguesand How We Are Causing Them\n\nSeven Modern Plaguesand How We Are Causing Them  \nMark Jerome Walters  \nCopyright ◎2014 Mark Jerome Walters  \nFirst Island Press cloth edition,September 2003First Island Press paperback edition,August 2004  \nAll rights reserved under International and Pan-American CopyrightConventions.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form orby any means without permission in writing from the publisher:IslandPress,2000 M Street NW,Suite 650,Washington,DC 20036.  \nIsland Press is a trademark of Island Press/The Center for ResourceEconomics.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nWalters,Mark Jerome,author.  \nSeven modern plagues and how we are causing them/Mark JeromeWalters.  \np.;cm.  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-1-61091-465-9(paperback:alk.paper)---ISBN 1-61091-  \n465-1(paperback:alk.paper)  \nI.Title.  \n[DNLM:1.Disease Outbreaks--prevention &control--Popular  \nWorks.2.Epidemics--economics--Popular Works.3.Environmental  \nHealth--Popular Works.WA 105]  \nRA649614.4'9--dc23  \n2013031297  \nPrinted on recycled,acid-free paper  \nManufactured in the United States of America  \n10987654321  \nKeywords:mad 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