Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Environmental health sourcebook Environmental health sourcebook Laura Larsen "Provides basic consumer health information about the health effects of environmental hazards and diseases linked to environmental causes, with facts about the impact on specific populations. Include… OL15409200W
Poisoned for profit Poisoned for profit Philip Shabecoff Looks at the prevalence of toxic chemicals in the food supply, household cleaners, water systems, and other aspects of modern life, exposing the direct link between the chemical industry and the grow… OL16728882W
The changing face of disease The changing face of disease Peters, J.,C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor,Stephen T. McGarvey The Changing Face of Disease seeks to address four themes which reflect our understanding of disease: its evolution; its implications for human societies; its ecology, and our response to it. OL16971260W
The World According To Monsanto The World According To Monsanto Marie-Monique Robin Marie-Monique Robin spent three years investigating Monsanto, the world's leading producer of GMOs. In this prize-winning, controversial account, she shares her discoveries of the recently 'green' Mo… OL17490130W
Understanding multiple chemical sensitivity Understanding multiple chemical sensitivity Els Valkenburg "In a question-and-answer format, the effects of exposure to perfume, smoke, air fresheners, cleaning products, exhaust, and other air contaminants are examined and linked to symptoms. The book conta… OL18547662W
Toxique planète Toxique planète André Cicolella Aujourd'hui, 2 décès sur 3 dans le monde sont le fait des maladies chroniques (maladies cardio-vasculaires ou respiratoires, cancers, diabète...). Le cancer touche 1 homme sur 2 et 2 femmes sur 5. No… OL29231935W
Environmental diseases Environmental diseases Madelyn Klein Anderson Examines how environmental factors such as hazardous chemicals and radiation may cause a variety of diseases. OL3515233W
The boiled frog syndrome The boiled frog syndrome Saunders, Thomas The last century saw a dramatic increase in urban-related illnesses. Poor office design, glaring lights and bad ventilation, gave rise to the condition "Sick Building Syndrome", and heavily polluted,… OL6017277W
How much risk? How much risk? Inge F. Goldstein "How Much Risk? illustrates how scientists investigate controversial issues such as high rates of breast cancer attributed to pesticides, cancer clusters near toxic waste dumps and nuclear plants, an… OL8003916W