Irving Selikoff: The Doctor Who Exposed Asbestos Dangers and Changed Public Health Forever
Who Was Irving Selikoff? Irving Selikoff wasn’t just a doctor—he was a crusader for justice in medicine. A pulmonologist and epidemiologist, he made the startling link between asbestos exposure and serious diseases like mesothelioma and asbestosis. His work, starting in the 1960s, didn’t just change minds. It changed laws. While working with unionized insulation workers, …