Tag Archives: cholera

Boiled in China: A Personal Source of Safe Drinking Water

Posted on January 13, 2014 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

In May 2013, I gave a series of lectures at Tsinghua University and other academic institutions in China. During my travels, I was hosted at a number of banquets. I do not drink alcohol, so it was a little awkward … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged boiled water, China, cholera, diarrheal diseases, history, public health, tea, typhoid, water, water history | 5 Comments

In Fairness to John Snow

Posted on March 14, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Peter Vinten-Johansen If I were still teaching a history of medicine course at Michigan State University, I would have prepared a mini-lecture on John Snow for mid-March. The syllabus would have included a series of readings by and about Snow, … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged anesthesiology, Broad Street pump, cholera, drinking water, epidemiology, John Snow, Peter Vinten-Johansen, public health, water, water history | 3 Comments

Dr. John Snow Online Seminar Recording

Posted on March 13, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

The online seminar, Dr. John Snow Speaks from Beyond the Grave, that was held on March 12, 2013, was a lot of fun and seemed to be well received by our audience. The entire two-hour seminar can be found at: … Continue reading →

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30 Days of #DrJohnSnow

Posted on February 19, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire Beginning February 14 and continuing over the next 30 days, daily messages about #DrJohnSnow and the #BroadStPump will be posted on Twitter. The following posting is about the life of Dr. Snow and how he influenced … Continue reading →

Posted in Information | Tagged anesthesia, Broad Street pump, chloroform, cholera, courage, death spiral, drinking water, epidemic, epidemiology, ether, ghost map, John L. Leal, John Snow, London, public health, sewage, sewers, The Chlorine Revolution, water, water history | 8 Comments

Dr. John Snow and the Broad Street Pump

Posted on February 14, 2013 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

By Michael J. McGuire Dr. John Snow (March 15, 1813–June 16, 1858) was famous for the Broad Street Pump episode but he accomplished so much more than that. He was first and foremost a physician who trained in England in … Continue reading →

The Chlorine Revolution

Posted on August 17, 2012 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom

by Michael J. McGuire My new book will be published in spring 2013: The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives. The book is about a courageous physician and his partnership with the greatest sanitary engineer of the time … Continue reading →