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Author:

Daniel, Pete.

Title:

Toxic drift : pesticides and health in the post-World War II South / Pete Daniel.

Publisher:

Louisiana State University Press in association with Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

xii, 209 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Pesticides--History--Southern States--History--20th century.
Pesticides--adverse effects--Southeastern United States.
Pesticides--history--Southeastern United States.
History, 20th Century--Southeastern United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Acknowledgments -- The reach of toxic drift -- Poisoning -- The rise of skeptics -- Expert testimony -- Mississippi River fish kills -- Poisoning by design -- Hazardous labels -- Neo fire ant eradication -- Notes -- Index.

Series:

The Walter Lynwood Fleming lectures in southern history

ISBN:

9780807130988 (cloth : alk. paper)
0807130982 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)57531334
(OCoLC)63697920

LCCN:

2005002594

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)