David Rosner

David Rosner is, with Gerald Markowitz, the author of Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution and teaches at Columbia University.

Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. stands behind Donald Trump in the Oval Office

We Have No One to Blame for Public Health Disasters but Ourselves We Have No One to Blame for Public Health Disasters but Ourselves

Isn’t it time, in the era of Trump and RFK Jr., to focus on a social structure in which corporations and institutions make decisions that profoundly affect people’s health?

Oct 23, 2025 / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner

How Many Flints Are There?

How Many Flints Are There? How Many Flints Are There?

In a country where 500,000 children have substantial amounts of lead in their bodies, Flint is no anomaly.

Feb 9, 2016 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

You Are a Guinea Pig

You Are a Guinea Pig You Are a Guinea Pig

How Americans unwittingly entered—and become exposed to biohazards in—the greatest uncontrolled experiment ever launched.

Apr 29, 2013 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

Getting the Lead Out Getting the Lead Out

A landmark decision in Rhode Island holding three manufacturers responsible for lead poisoning is a sign of progress nationwide.

Apr 10, 2007 / David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz

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