Silent Scourge

Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists Disagree

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Colleen F. Moore

Brand: OUP USA

ISBN: 9780195153910

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How does pollution impact our daily quality of life? What are the effects of pollution on childrens development? Why do industry and environmental experts disagree about what levels of pollutants are safe? This clearly written book, 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 surroundingit. It focuses, in particular, on the impact of these pollutants on childrens psychological development, their intellectual functioning, behaviour, and emotional states. Only by understanding the impact of pollution can we prevent future negative effects on quality of life and even pollutiondisasters from occurring. This volume will be of great interest to parents, child health care experts, public health officials, regulators, and health and environmental lawyers.

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Brand OUP USA

Reference 83142

EAN13 9780195153910

ISBN 9780195153910

Data sheet

Publication date: 2003
Issue number: 1
Cover: hard cover
Pages count: 318
Dimensions (mm): 162 x 240
Weight (g): 612

Prologue; Lead and the Roots of Environmental Controversy; Mercury:: Not Just a Fish Story; PCBs:: Another Global Pollutant; Why Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticides Should Be Studied; Noise and Childrens Development; It Isnt Fair:: Environmental Pollution Disasters and Community Relocations; The Best Science, Values, and Environmental Policy to Protect Children; Appendix:: Two Important Statistical Concepts;