Worried? : science investigates some of life's common concerns / Lise Johnson, Eric Chudler ; illustrations by Kelly Chudler.

How scientific reasoning explains our most common daily fears from germs to natural disasters and everything in between.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Johnson, Lise A. (Author) Chudler, Eric H. (Author)
Other Authors:	Chudler, Kelly S. (Illustrator)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Worry. Anxiety. Psychology.
Physical Description:	vii, 371 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Food. Caffeine ; Dietary supplements ; Food additives ; Fair trade ; Gluten ; Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) ; Organic produce ; Pasteurized milk ; Salt ; Sugar ; Teflon ; Alcohol ; Meat ; Food safety ; Fat ; Antibiotics in food animals
Medicine. Oral contraception ; Giving birth in a hospital ; Ebola ; Brain-eating amoeba ; Medical errors ; Acetaminophen ; General anesthesia ; Medical imaging ; Flesh-eating infection ; Health care-associated infections
Environment. Mobile phones ; Mold ; Microwave ovens ; Asbestos
Chemicals. Aluminum ; Flame retardantas ; Fluoride ; Formaldehyde ; Lead ; Mercury ; BPA ; DEET
Animals. Snakes ; Cats ; Bears ; Bees ; Dogs ; Shark attack ; Spiders ; Ticks ; Mosquitoes
Travel. Elevators ; Public restrooms ; Public transportation ; Public swimming pools ; Airport body scanners ; Bedbugs ; Cruise ships ; Amusement park rides
Miscellaneous. Pirates ; Toys made in China ; Asteroid strike
Conclusion
Appendix A: do-it-yourself
Appendix B: reading a scientific paper
Appendix C: first aid kit.