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Author Schwartz-Nobel, Loretta.

Title Poisoned nation : pollution, greed, and the rise of deadly epidemics / Loretta Schwartz-Nobel.

Publication Info. New York : St. Martin's Press, [2007]
©2007

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  615.902 SCHWARTZ-NOBEL    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  615.9 SCHWARTZ-NOBEL    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxiii, 216 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [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.
Subject Environmental toxicology -- United States.
Pollution -- United States.
Epidemics -- United States.
Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
ISBN 9780312327972
0312327978
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