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34 quotes by Irwin Redlener

Irwin Redlener (born August 12, 1944) is a pediatrician and public health activist who specializes in health care for underserved children, health care reform, and disaster planning, response, and recovery. He is the author of Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Now (Knopf, 2006) Redlener is president and co-founder (with singer song-writer Paul Simon) of Children's Health Fund (CHF), director of the...
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The risks are far greater to your child of not getting immunized than any kind of speculative potential relationship between the vaccine and the... →

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Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel... →

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Many low-income children face chronic stress from nutritional deprivation or persistent violence at home or in the community. By addressing their... →

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Every school should have well-rehearsed emergency response protocols covering a variety of possible scenarios, from fire to armed intruders. Schools... →

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Having insurance doesn't guarantee good health outcomes, but it is a critical factor.

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When children are hungry, sleepy from a night spent fighting untreated asthma, or hobbled by symptoms of undiagnosed illnesses, they are less likely... →

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Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.

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Poverty-fighting programs are not handouts - they are investments.

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Seven million ship cargo containers come into the United States every year. Five to seven percent only are inspected - five to seven percent.

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There are several very good websites which describe the details of preparedness planning for citizens.

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There's detailed information on how to assemble a nuclear weapon from parts. There's books about how to build a nuclear bomb.

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There's only so much academic disruption that a young child can deal with before he just can't catch up.

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Fallout shelters are like bell-bottoms. They've gone in and out of favor.

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