Silent scourge [electronic resource] : children, pollution, and why scientists disagree / Colleen F. Moore.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.Description: 318 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 615.9/0083 21
LOC classification:
  • RA1225 .M667 2003eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Lead and the roots of environmental controversies -- Mercury : not just a fish story -- PCBs : another global pollutant -- Why organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides should be studied -- Noise and children's development -- It isn't fair : environmental pollution disasters and community relocations -- The best science, values, and the precautionary principle to protect children.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-307) and index.

Lead and the roots of environmental controversies -- Mercury : not just a fish story -- PCBs : another global pollutant -- Why organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides should be studied -- Noise and children's development -- It isn't fair : environmental pollution disasters and community relocations -- The best science, values, and the precautionary principle to protect children.

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