| Description |
xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Truth about |
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Truth about series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Air pollution -- Allergies -- Asbestos, uses and health risks of -- Bacteria, types and importance of -- Carbon monoxide -- Carcinogens, sources and dangers of -- Chemical pollution, causes and hazards of -- Clean water, sources and uses of -- Desettification, causes and effects of -- Earthquakes and tsunamis, dangers of -- Environmental conservation, history and benefits of -- Fires, causes and environmental dangers of -- Global warming -- Groundwater, sources and use of -- Hazardous waste disposal -- Herbicides, types, uses, and dangers of -- Hurricanes and tornadoes -- Insecticides, types, uses, and dangers of -- Landfills and superfund sites -- Lead poisoning -- Nuclear energy -- Oil spills -- Ozone layer -- Radiation -- Radon -- Rain forests, depletion of -- Recycling -- Volcanic activity -- Water pollution. |
| Summary |
Presents information on how environmental threats affect daily life and human health and explains the benefits of different types of energy and environmental conservation. |
| Subject |
Natural disasters -- Popular works.
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Environmental disasters -- Popular works.
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Environmental health -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Golden, Robert N.
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Peterson, Fred L.
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| Added Title |
Environmental hazards |
| ISBN |
9780816076468 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0816076464 hardcover alkaline paper |
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