Deceit and Denial : the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution.

By:

Markowitz, Gerald

Contributor(s):

Rosner, David

Material type: Text

TextSeries: California/Milbank books on health and the publicPublication details: Berkerley : University of California Press, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (443 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780520954960
0520954963

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Deceit and Denial : The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution.DDC classification:

363.731 615.9/02 615.902 23/eng/20220627

LOC classification:

RA566 .M265 2013

NLM classification:

2014 N-208
WA 11.1

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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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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.

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HI; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.

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.