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Author Bowker, Michael, 1952-

Title Fatal deception : the untold story of asbestos : why it is still legal and still killing us / Michael Bowker.

Publication Info. Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale : Distributed to the book trade by St. Martin's Press, [2003]
©2003

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 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  363.17 BOW    Check Shelf
Description 323 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Serpent in the rock -- A plague of epic proportions -- Libby's deadly fields -- The disease of slaves -- Following the toxic trail -- 1940-1980: the cover-up -- Death by millions of cuts -- Justice denied -- 1980-2002: political failures -- A legal reckoning -- The EPA lands in Libby -- Why asbestos remains America's most lethal secret -- A town divided -- Targeting Third World markets -- Bankruptcies and the cowardly lion -- Cover-up at Ground Zero? -- The $500 million silver bullet -- Toward banning asbestos.
Subject Asbestos -- Health aspects.
Asbestos -- Environmental aspects.
Asbestos -- adverse effects -- Popular Works.
Environmental Exposure -- Popular Works.
Industry -- Popular Works.
Public Policy -- Popular Works.
ISBN 1579546846 hardback alkaline paper
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