Keep in mind that there are many neurotoxins in the world. Dozens of natural and industrial substances have neurotoxic properties. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
Autism is a complicated illness, and children with a variety of treatments and non-treatments show improvement over time, which is all to the good. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
We’ve gone from a preponderance of acute and infectious disease as a source of premature death to chronic diseases, which are the preponderance of the burden of illness in most of the world. That puts a much higher premium on the prevention of chronic disease than ever in history. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
We don’t have spittoons on street corners any more. It’s no longer acceptable to spit on the street. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
When cultural change succeeds, it succeeds because it’s so embedded in what we do that we don’t have to think about. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
I spend so much of my day at work. I would like to have the workplace be part of a healthier strategy. Reminding me more about walking the steps rather than taking that elevator. Not just promoting healthier food in the cafeteria, but providing information on healthier choices. I use it when I look at the alternatives. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
Evolution does not necessarily favor the longest-lived. It doesn’t necessarily favor the biggest or the strongest or the fastest, and not even the smartest. Evolution favors those creatures best adapted to their environment. That is the sole test of survival and success. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
At the bottom of the ocean, bacteria that are thermophilic and can survive at the steam vent heat that would otherwise produce, if fish were there, sous-vide cooked fish, nevertheless, have managed to make that a hospitable environment for them. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
Evolution is all about passing on the genome to the next generation, adapting and surviving through generation after generation. From an evolutionary point of view, you and I are like the booster rockets designed to send the genetic payload into the next level of orbit and then drop off into the sea. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
The emergency care Americans receive can fall short of what they expect and deserve. Harvey V. Fineberg Read Quote
