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Incubators : a graphic history / by Polinsky, Paige V.,author.(CARDINAL)353200; Rural, Josep,illustrator.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."When a baby is born early, an incubator helps the child keep growing. At first, some medical experts were skeptical about these special cribs. But trailblazing doctors' "incubator exhibits" showed people how incubators save lives"--Ages 8-12Grades 4-6GN640L

Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Nonfiction comics.; Incubators (Pediatrics); Premature infants;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3

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The light of Luna Park / by Armstrong, Addison,author.;

"In the spirit of The Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours, a historical debut about a nurse who chooses to save a baby's life, and risks her own in the process, exploring the ties of motherhood and the little-known history of Coney Island and America's first incubators."--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Nurses; Premature infants; Incubators (Pediatrics); Family secrets; Mothers and daughters;

Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 20

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Boardwalk babies / by Moss, Marissa,author.(CARDINAL)769728; Chu, April,illustrator.(CARDINAL)403544;

Includes bibliographical references.In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies-- until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up a sideshow at Coney Island, taking care of the tiniest newborns as part of a display to convince the public that incubators worked. Thousands of babies grew into healthy children as Boardwalk Babies, including Dr. Couney's own premature daughter. Many of those babies came back as adults to thank the doctor for his miracle cures. Science meets magic show in this fascinating true story.Ages 5-11.810L

Subjects: Biographies.; Informational works.; Picture books.; Couney, Martin, 1870-1950; Carnivals; Exhibitions; Incubators (Pediatrics); Neonatal intensive care; Premature infants; Respiratory therapy for newborn infants;

Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11

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The strange case of Dr. Couney : how a mysterious European showman saved thousands of American babies / by Raffel, Dawn,author.(CARDINAL)380357;

Contains bibliographical references (pages 267-272) and index.Prologue : Breath -- Part one. Masters of invention. "All the world loves a baby" ; The obit that wouldn't die ; A showman is born ; Et voilà! The artificial hen ; William Silverman and the Couney buffs convene ; Michal Cohn sees an elephant, and the light of a new world ; The Couney buffs encounter the mysterious M. Lion ; "The greatest novelty of the age!" -- Part two. Survival of the fittest. The march of science and industry ; The arrival of the eminent Dr. Martin Arthur Counéy ; Nailing jelly to the wall: the Couney buffs gain a follower ; "The President has been shot!" ; Welcome to the city of the dead ; Two elephants, a wedding, and a bunch of crying babies ; Kiss the baby ; "The crime of the decade" ; Little Miss Couney arrives ; "What took you so long?" ; All the pretty preemies ; Magnetic tape ; A dream in flames ; The forgotten woman ; Building better babies ; The day of Couney finally arrives ; Let's pretend I wasn't there ; Keep the incubators, please ; One very short lady -- Part thee. The black stork. No-man's-land ; A charmed life ; The rise and rise of Julius Hess ; A legend is born ; Alone in a crowd ; Send the ambulance ; The Century of Progress ; Not for public viewing ; All aboard the twentieth century ; "My little brother" ; Sorrow in Sea Gate ; "Leave as soon as you get this" ; The ones who got away ; Playing with matches ; Vision and hindsight ; Who will save you now? ; Winter ; Epilogue."The extraordinary tale of how a mysterious immigrant "doctor" became the revolutionary innovator of saving premature babies-by placing them in incubators in World's Fair side shows and on Coney Island and Atlantic City. What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? As Dawn Raffel artfully recounts, Dr. Couney figured out he could use incubators and careful nursing to keep previously doomed infants alive, and at the same time make good money displaying these babies alongside sword swallowers, bearded ladies, and burlesque shows. How this turn-of-the-twentieth-century émigré became the savior to families with premature infants, known then as "weaklings"-while ignoring the scorn of the medical establishment and fighting the climate of eugenics--is one of the most astounding stories of modern medicine. And as readers will find, Dr. Couney, for all his opportunistic entrepreneurial gusto, is a surprisingly appealing character, someone who genuinely cared for the well-being of his tiny patients. But he had something to hide. Drawing on historical documents, original reportage, and interviews with surviving patients, acclaimed journalist and magazine editor Dawn Raffel tells the marvelously eccentric story of Couney's mysterious carnival career, his larger-than-life personality, and his unprecedented success as the savior of tiny babies" --

Subjects: Biographies.; Couney, Martin, 1870-1950.; Respiratory therapy for newborn infants; Incubators (Pediatrics); Premature infants; Exhibitions; Carnivals; Neonatal intensive care; Impostors and imposture;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7

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Children and environmental toxins : what everyone needs to know / by Landrigan, Philip J.,author.(CARDINAL)742193; Landrigan, Mary M.,author.(CARDINAL)661850;

"An accessible, authoritative guide to understanding the "silent spring" of threats in our collective backyard. More than 80,000 new chemicals have been developed and released into the global environment during the last four decades. Today the World Health Organization attributes more than one-third of all childhood deaths to environmental causes, and as rates of childhood disease skyrocket -- autism, asthma, ADHD, obesity, diabetes, and even birth defects -- it raises serious, difficult questions around how the chemical environment is impacting children's health. Children and Environmental Toxins: What Everyone Needs to Know® offers an accessible guide to understanding and identifying the potential sources of harm in a child's environment. Written by experts in pediatrics and environmental health and formatted in an easy to follow question-and-answer format, it offers parents, care providers, and activists a reliable introduction to a hotly debated topic. As the burdens of environmental toxins and disease continue to defy borders, this book provides a new benchmark to understanding the potential threats in our environment and food. No parent or care provider should be without it"--"Over the past four decades, the prevalence of autism, asthma, ADHD, obesity, diabetes, and birth defects has increased substantially among children throughout the world. Not coincidentally, more than 80,000 new chemicals have been developed and released into the global environment during this same period. Today the World Health Organization attributes more than one third of all childhood deaths to environmental causes. Children and Environmental Toxins: What Everyone Needs to Know offers an authoritative yet accessible question-and-answer guide to the "silent spring" of environmental threats to children's health. As the burdens of environmental toxins and chronic disease continue to defy borders, this book will be an invaluable addition to the conspicuously sparse literature in this area"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Over the past four decades, the prevalence of autism, asthma, ADHD, obesity, diabetes, and birth defects has increased substantially among children throughout the world. Not coincidentally, more than 80,000 new chemicals have been developed and released into the global environment during this same period. The Landrigans offer an authoritative yet accessible question-and-answer guide to environmental threats to children's health.Introduction -- The changing patterns of disease in children -- The chemical environment -- Children's unique vulnerability to toxic chemicals in the environment -- The links between toxic chemicals in the environment and disease in children -- Lead in the home -- Allergens and respiratory irritants at home -- Endocrine disruptors in the home -- Pesticides and herbicides -- Food -- Toxic chemicals and other hazards in the home -- Daycare -- Schools -- Epilogue.Machine generated contents note: Preface Introduction 1. Changing diseases in a changing environment -- Patterns of childhood disease -- then and now -- Environmental changes -- 2. New chemicals and new childhood chemical exposures -- Explosive growth of chemicals -- Early warning signs -- Gaps in safety and toxicity testing -- Childhood exposure to new chemicals -- 3. Children's unique vulnerability to toxic chemicals in the environment -- Unique windows of vulnerability exist in children -- Children process toxic exposures more slowly than adults -- Children's higher metabolism rates make different demands on their bodies than adults -- Childhood exposures can incubate for many years and may cause adult disease -- Exposures are proportionately greater in children than in adults -- Normal hand-to-mouth behavior increases their exposure to toxins -- Children live closer to the ground and have different exposures than adults -- Other risk factors compound the problem -- 4. The links between childhood disease and toxic chemicals in the environment -- The increase in autism, ADHD, and other problems of the developing brain -- The increase in male birth defects, early puberty in girls, and testicular cancer in young mem -- The increased incidence of asthma and allergies -- New links between household toxins, obesity, and diabetes -- The links between childhood exposures and adult disease -- The growing problems with reproduction -- The increases in childhood cancer -- 5. A Guide for Parents: Keeping Your Child Safe from Environmental Toxins -- An environmental checklist for your home -- Over 100 ways to protect your children and promote health as they grow -- At home -- 10 ways to make baby's room safer -- 8 ways to avoid asthma and allergy attacks -- 10 practical ways to prevent lead poisoning -- 25 ways to minimize your child's exposure to endocrine disruptors -- 9 cautions about pesticides -- 11 ways to reduce exposure to unsafe foods -- 14 tips for avoiding exposure to household chemicals -- 6 ways to grow your child into a healthy adult -- At day care -- 10 ways to make day care safer -- At school -- 10 ways to make school safer -- In the neighborhood -- 10 ways to make the neighborhood safer -- Tips for future moms and dads -- 10 ways to protect future children -- 6. A Call to Action -- Children's health, toxic chemicals and you -- Policy and legislation: where we stand now -- Evidence-based prevention -- US standards vs standards in other countries -- Consequences of our current situation -- A call for a new public health revolution -- New ways to protect children from environmental toxins -- Our call to action -- community based actions, state initiatives, federal legislation -- Career opportunities for the future of public health.

Subjects: Environmentally induced diseases in children; Pediatric toxicology; Children; Children.;

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