| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
viii, 339 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-325) and index. |
| Contents |
The disappearance of Brian Welsh -- On the run -- The comfort of guns -- Crazy Charlie -- Ignorance ain't easy -- Down into the country -- The word from Snowflake -- The work of the devil -- Paiute forestry -- The story of color -- Poison unleashed -- Quackery's great-granddad -- Toughing it out -- Hyenas, nukes, and tornadoes -- Snowflake -- The figure in the static -- The gospel of Dr. Gray -- Prescribing the north wind -- Edmund Husserl would like a word -- What you can learn from a butterfly -- Alone with orcas -- The king of the forest -- Goodbye to the pines -- Bernhoft's judgment. |
| Summary |
"A compelling exploration of the mysteries of environmental toxicity and the community of 'sensitives'--people with powerful, puzzling symptoms resulting from exposure to chemicals, fragrances, and cell phone signals, that have no effect on 'normals'"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Over fifty million Americans endure a mysterious environmental illness that renders them allergic to chemicals. Innocuous staples from deodorant to garbage bags wreak havoc on sensitives. No one is born with EI; it often starts with a single toxic exposure. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, brain fog, muscle aches, inability to tolerate certain foods. Broudy investigates this disease, and delves into the intricate, ardent subculture that surrounds it. -- adapted from jacket |
| Subject |
Environmentally induced diseases -- United States -- Case studies.
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Environmental health -- United States -- Case studies.
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Environmental toxicology -- United States -- Case studies.
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Environmental health. (OCoLC)fst00912999
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Environmental toxicology. (OCoLC)fst00913536
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Environmentally induced diseases. (OCoLC)fst00913560
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
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| ISBN |
9781982128500 (hardcover) |
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198212850X (hardcover) |
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9781982128524 (paperback) |
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1982128526 (paperback) |
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9781982128548 (electronic bk.) |
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