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200 10$aChildren and pollution $ewhy scientists disagree /$fColleen F. Moore
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d2009
215   $a1 online resource (375 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-19-538666-3 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 259-338) and index.
327   $aContents; Prologue; 1 Lead and the Roots of Environmental Controversies; 2 Mercury: Not Just a Fish Story; 3 PCBs: Another Global Pollutant; 4 Neurotoxins Influence Neurodevelopment: Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticides; 5 Noise: A Barrier to Children's Learning; 6 It Isn't Fair: Environmental Pollution Disasters and Community Relocations; 7 The Best Science, Values, and the Precautionary Principle to Protect Children; 8 Protect Your Family, Protect Our Planet; Afterword: A Few Remarks on Global Warming; Appendix: Understanding Two Important Statistical Concepts; Endnotes; References
327   $aIndex
330   $aHow does pollution impact our daily quality of life? What are the effects of pollution on children's development? Why do industry and environmental experts disagree about what levels of pollutants are safe? In this clearly written book, Moore traces the debates around 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. Moore focuses, in particular, on the impact of these pollutants on children's psychological development-
606   $aPediatric toxicology
606   $aEnvironmental toxicology
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