Silent scourge: children, pollution, and why scientists disagree
Auteur :
Moore, Colleen F.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195153910
Date de publication :
8 mai 2003
Dimensions :
15,5 x 23,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This volume, traces the debates over 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. It focuses, in particular, on the impact of these pollutants on children.