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Author:
Schwartz-Nobel, Loretta.
Title:
Poisoned nation : pollution, greed, and the rise of deadly epidemics / Loretta Schwartz-Nobel.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press,
Copyright Date:
c2007
Description:
xxiii, 216 p. ; 22 cm.
Subject:
Environmental toxicology--United States.
Pollution--Environmental aspects--United States.
Epidemics--United States.
Corporations--Corrupt practices--United States.
Environmental Pollutants--adverse effects--United States--Popular Works.
Environmental Pollution--adverse effects--United States--Popular Works.
Disease Outbreaks--United States--Popular Works.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-204) and index.
Contents:
Preface. Stolen lives : a personal awakening -- 1. Global contamination : no one is spared -- 2. Deadly water : cluster illnesses, leukemia, and birth defects -- 3. Toxic Food : thyroid disease, cancer, and pesticide victims -- 4. The cycle of airborne poison : mercury contamination and asthma -- 5. The autism epidemic : stealing lives around the world -- 6. The breast cancer industry : mammograms, ionizing radiation, and conflicts of interest -- 7. The new lung cancer pandemic : Third-World children, contaminating non-smokers, and the special risks to women -- 8. Saving the children : a spiritual crisis, a theological opportunity -- Epilogue. A leap of faith : what you can do, now and later.
ISBN:
0312327978
9780312327972
LCCN:
2007015356
Locations:
JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)
UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)
CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)
ARPC277 -- Leon Public Library (Leon)
GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)
HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

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