A Question of Intent: A Great American Battle With a Deadly Industry

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Summary: A Question of Intent: A Powerful Story
Review: A friend of mine is in the recovery room at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. He just had thoracic surgery. He stopped smoking years ago. I hope he stopped in time. The verdict on his surgery isn't in yet. But the verdict on smoking is in. Thanks to the FDA and the awesome investigative job they did to uncover the truth about tobacco. In David Kessler's book, "A Question of Intent" we get the gripping tale of the tobacco industry and their effort to hide the truth from the public. For decades the tobacco industry has escaped regulation even though their product was known to be dangerous and addictive.Even today, after Dr. Kessler and the team at the FDA have revealed mountains of evidence against the tobacco industry the Supreme Court has ruled against regulating tobacco. "A Question of Intent" is a powerful story about the uphill battle to protect the health of our children from a deadly addictive disease. It reads like a detective story, a thriller, a race against the premature death of 3,000 teenagers who start to smoke every day. Every parent should read it. Every educator. Every person who cares about the children of this country.

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Summary: An Odyssey through the Science and Politics of Tobacco
Review: David Kessler's book, A Question of Intent, is a gripping account of how the FDA chose to investigate the tobacco industry, ultimately exposing the industry's calculated intent to cover up the deadly and addictive nature of its product. The dedication of Kessler and his team is ingenious and inspiring. Each chapter leads the reader through a maze of investigation and discovery. The narrative is so engaging that it makes the reader want to stand up and cheer as more and more incriminating data is uncovered throught the efforts of this tireless FDA team. This is an important book that should be read by anyone concerned with public policy, the health of our people, the regulation of tobacco and the need for role models who use their courageous intelligence to make our world a more decent place.

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Summary: A Breath of Fresh Air
Review: Thank you, Dr. Kessler, for pursuing the tobacco dragon and for writing this book. It should be required reading for every medical and divinity school student.