Children and pollution: why scientists disagree
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1. Verfasser: Moore, Colleen F. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford University Press ©2009
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Prologue -- Lead and the roots of environmental controversies -- Mercury : not just another fish story -- PCBs : another global pollutant -- Neurotoxins influence neurodevelopment : organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides -- Noise : a barrier to children's learning -- It isn't fair : environmental pollution disasters and community relocations -- The best science, values, and the precautionary principle to protect children -- Protect your family, protect our planet -- Afterword: A few remarks on global warming -- Appendix: Understanding two important statistical concepts
How does pollution impact our daily quality of life? What are the effects of pollution on children's development? Why do industry and environmental experts disagree about what levels of pollutants are safe? In this clearly written book, Moore traces the debates around five key pollutants--lead, mercury, noise, pesticides, and dioxins and PCBs--and provides an overview of the history of each pollutant, basic research findings, and the scientific and regulatory controversies surrounding it. Moore focuses, in particular, on the impact of these pollutants on children's psychological development-
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xx, 354 pages)
ISBN:0195386663
0199728291
9780195386660
9780199728299

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