04044nam 2201057Ia 450 991080925490332120200520144314.01-282-36008-697866123600840-520-94531-X10.1525/9780520945319(CKB)2430000000010978(EBL)837201(OCoLC)773564927(SSID)ssj0000347546(PQKBManifestationID)11232462(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000347546(PQKBWorkID)10333687(PQKB)11758345(DE-B1597)520055(OCoLC)1110711623(DE-B1597)9780520945319(Au-PeEL)EBL837201(CaPaEBR)ebr10675734(CaONFJC)MIL236008(MiAaPQ)EBC837201(EXLCZ)99243000000001097820090723d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow everyday products make people sick 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 safetycase histories.dangers.different times.doctor.documented.emerging toxins.engaging.everyday products.everyday toxins.everywhere.expose.health dangers.health hazards.health risks.hidden dangers.home setting.injury and illness.innocent products.modern technologies.nonfiction.physicians.public health risks.sickness.thorough account.toxic exposure.toxic glue.toxic products.toxin histories.toxins.workplace setting.ToxicologyEnvironmental healthHistory.Occupational diseasesHistory.Health risk assessment.Product safety.615.9Blanc Paul D.1951-1689004MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809254903321How everyday products make people sick4063682UNINA