| Description |
262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Air pollution continues to be a serious problem / American Lung Association -- Air pollution is not a serious problem / Joel Schwartz -- Electronic waste is a serious problem / Kurk Marko -Producer responsibility can limit the impact of electronic waste / Beverly Thorpe -- Plastic debris is polluting the world's oceans / Richard Grant -- The quantity and impact of plastic debris in the world's oceans is unknown / Carl Bialik -- Pharmaceuticals may be poisoning America's drinking water / Patricia Frank -- Clean coal technologies can reduce carbon dioxide emissions / Robert S. Giglio -- Clean coal technology will not reduce air pollution / Jeff Biggers -- Plug-in electric vehicles will reduce air pollution / Siena Kaplan, Brad Heavner, and Rob Sargent -- Plug-in electric vehicles will increase air pollution / James R. Healey -- Biofuels have the potential to reduce polluting greenhouse gas emissions / World Policy Institute -- Ethanol increases pollution / Sasha Lilley -- Nuclear power will reduce air pollution / Nuclear Energy Institute -- Nuclear power will hinder efforts to reduce air pollution / Travis Madsen, Tony Dutzik, Bernadette Del Chiaro, and Rob Sargent -- Consumer-purchased carbon offsets will reduce carbon emissions / Robert H. Frank -- Consumer-purchased carbon offsets do not always reduce carbon emissions / Doug Struck -- Recycling innovation will reduce e-waste pollution / Valerie Thomas -- Green urban stormwater infrastructure can reduce waterway pollution / Nancy Stoner -- Increased federal oversight of offshore oil drilling is necessary to prevent pollution / Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) -- Offshore oil drilling technologies are too challenging to regulate / Kenneth Rogoff -- Federally mandated cap-and-trade policies will reduce air pollution / John Podesta -- Federally mandated cap-and-trade policies will not reduce air pollution / Kenneth Green -- The US government should subsidize liquid fuel production from coal / John N. Ward -- The US government should not subsidize liquid fuel production from coal / David G. Hawkins. |
| Summary |
This volume explores topics relating to environmental pollution by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that comprise these issues. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions. |
| Subject |
Air -- Pollution.
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Air -- Pollution -- Government policy.
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| Added Author |
Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
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| ISBN |
9780737752311 hardcover |
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9780737752328 paperback |
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0737752319 hardcover |
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0737752327 paperback |
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