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1 online resource (443 pages) |
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California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public |
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California/Milbank books on health and the public.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Industry's Child; 1. The House of the Butterflies: Lead Poisoning among Workers and Consumers; 2. A Child Lives in a Lead World; 3. Cater to the Children: The Promotion of White Lead; 4· Old Poisons, New Problems; 5· Better Living through Chemistry?; 6. Evidence of an Illegal Conspiracy by Industry; 7· Damn Liars; 8. OL' Man River or Cancer Alley?; 9· A Hazy Mixture: Science, Civil Rights, Pollution, and Politics; 10. Science and Prudent Public Policy; Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G |
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HI; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Deceit and Denial details the attempts by the chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner pursued evidence steadily and relentlessly, interviewed the important players, investigated untapped sources, and uncovered a bruising story of cynical and cruel disregard for health and human rights. This resulting exposé is full of startling revelations, provocative arguments, and disturbing conclusions--all based on remarkable research and information gleaned from s |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental health -- Social aspects
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Factory and trade waste -- Environmental aspects.
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Pollution -- Health aspects
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Financial disclosure.
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Lead poisoning.
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Environmental Pollution -- history
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Industry -- ethics
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Disclosure
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Lead Poisoning
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Vinyl Chloride -- adverse effects
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History, 20th Century
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Pollution Control.
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MEDICAL -- Toxicology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Health Care Issues.
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Lead poisoning
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Financial disclosure
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Environmental health -- Social aspects
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Factory and trade waste -- Environmental aspects
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Pollution -- Health aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rosner, David
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| ISBN |
9780520954960 |
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0520954963 |
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