03183nam 2200709Ia 450 991045683520332120200520144314.01-282-36008-697866123600840-520-94531-X10.1525/9780520945319(CKB)2430000000010978(EBL)837201(OCoLC)773564927(SSID)ssj0000347546(PQKBManifestationID)11232462(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000347546(PQKBWorkID)10333687(PQKB)11758345(MiAaPQ)EBC837201(DE-B1597)520055(OCoLC)1110711623(DE-B1597)9780520945319(Au-PeEL)EBL837201(CaPaEBR)ebr10675734(CaONFJC)MIL236008(EXLCZ)99243000000001097820090723d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow everyday products make people sick[electronic resource] toxins at home and in the workplace /Paul D. BlancUpdated and expanded.Berkeley University of California Pressc20091 online resource (392 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26127-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 / The Forgotten Histories of "Modern" Hazards -- 2 / The Shadow of Smoke: How to Evade Regulation -- 3 / Good Glue, Better Glue, Superglue -- 4 / Under a Green Sea: The Rising Tide of Chlorine -- 5 / Going Crazy at Work: Cycles of Carbon Disulfide Poisoning -- 6 / Job Fever: Inhaling Dust and Fumes -- 7 / Emerging Toxins -- Conclusion -- Notes -- IndexThis book reveals the hidden health dangers in many of the seemingly innocent products we encounter every day-a tube of glue in a kitchen drawer, a bottle of bleach in the laundry room, a rayon scarf on a closet shelf, a brass knob on the front door, a wood plank on an outdoor deck. A compelling exposé, written by a physician with extensive experience in public health and illustrated with disturbing case histories, How Everyday Products Make People Sick is a rich and meticulously documented account of injury and illness across different time periods, places, and technologies.ToxicologyPopular worksEnvironmental healthHistoryOccupational diseasesHistoryHealth risk assessmentProduct safetyElectronic books.ToxicologyEnvironmental healthHistory.Occupational diseasesHistory.Health risk assessment.Product safety.615.9Blanc Paul D.1951-1046198MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456835203321How everyday products make people sick2472939UNINA