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Fighting toxics : a manual for protecting your family community, and workplace / / edited by Gary Cohen and John O'Connor ; foreword by Barry Commoner
| Fighting toxics : a manual for protecting your family community, and workplace / / edited by Gary Cohen and John O'Connor ; foreword by Barry Commoner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, ©1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 346 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenGary <1956->
O'ConnorJohn T. <1954-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental health - Citizen participation
Environmental health - Political aspects Environmentally induced diseases - Prevention - Citizen participation Pollution Toxicology - Political aspects |
| ISBN | 1-59726-884-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463328303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, ©1990 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fighting toxics : a manual for protecting your family community, and workplace / / edited by Gary Cohen and John O'Connor ; foreword by Barry Commoner
| Fighting toxics : a manual for protecting your family community, and workplace / / edited by Gary Cohen and John O'Connor ; foreword by Barry Commoner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, ©1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 346 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.73/84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenGary <1956->
O'ConnorJohn T. <1954-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental health - Citizen participation
Environmental health - Political aspects Environmentally induced diseases - Prevention - Citizen participation Pollution Toxicology - Political aspects |
| ISBN | 1-59726-884-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786476803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, ©1990 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Fighting toxics : a manual for protecting your family, community, and workplace / / edited by Gary Cohen and John O'Connor ; foreword by Barry Commoner
| Fighting toxics : a manual for protecting your family, community, and workplace / / edited by Gary Cohen and John O'Connor ; foreword by Barry Commoner |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1990 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 346 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.73/84 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenGary <1956->
O'ConnorJohn T. <1954-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental health - Citizen participation
Environmental health - Political aspects Environmentally induced diseases - Prevention - Citizen participation Pollution - Environmental aspects Toxicology - Political aspects |
| ISBN | 1-59726-884-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Part I: Turning the Toxic Tide -- 1. The Toxics Crisis, by John O'Connor -- The Extent of the Problem -- Socially Acceptable Risks? -- The Petrochemical Focus -- The Toxics Cycle -- Technological Solutions -- Why Hasn't Government Stepped In? -- The Toxics Bill of Rights -- 2. Organizing to Win, by John O'Connor -- What Is Organizing? -- How to Make Organizing Work for You -- Planning the Campaign -- Taking Action -- The Three Rights Model -- Campaign Strategies -- 3. Corporate Campaigns, by Peter Obstler and Richard Kazis -- What Is a Corporate Strategy? -- Research as Intelligence Gathering -- Resources -- Case Study: A Local Corporate Campaign -- 4. Getting Information, by Ken Silver -- Finding Out What a Company Produces -- Getting Information from Government Agencies -- Finding Information on Worker Health Records -- Obtaining Information About Air Pollution -- Obtaining Information About Water Pollution -- Obtaining Information About the Transport of Toxics -- 5. The Neighborhood Inspection, by Richard Youngstrom -- Why a Neighborhood Inspection? -- The Key Issues -- The Key Players -- Conducting the Inspection -- After the Inspection -- Examples of Neighborhood Inspections -- Report of Plant Inspection by the Quinsigamond Village Health Awareness Group -- COSH Groups-A Labor-Based Resource for Community Activists -- A Primer on Unions -- Bhopal -- Toxics Prevention Report and Requests for Exxon Chemicals Plant, Baytown, Texas -- 6. Working with the Media, by Peter Obstler -- Defining Your Message -- Communicating Your Message -- The Three Basic Media Outlets -- Part II: Toxics and the Law -- 7. Federal Statutes, by Sanford Lewis -- The Relation Between Federal, State, and Local Environmental Law -- The Laws.
Cleanup of Hazardous Waste Dumps -- Regulation of Hazardous Waste -- Safe Drinking Water -- Clean Waterways -- Clean Air -- Pesticides and Herbicides -- Workplace Safety and Health -- General Toxics Controls -- Environmental Impact Assessments -- Consumer Goods -- 8. Your Legal Recourse, by Sanford Lewis -- Toxics and the Legal System -- Legal Recourse Against Agencies -- Legal Recourse Against Polluters -- What Can Go Wrong: A Final Caveat -- 9: Local Campaigns and the Law, by Sanford Lewis -- Preparing for Your Local Campaign -- Planning Your Campaign -- Campaigning to Win -- Using Direct Negotiations -- Using the Law -- Creating a Citizens' Toxics Board -- Passing New Laws -- Part III: The Ultimate Solution -- 10. Preventing Pollution, by David Allen -- The Institution of Pollution Control -- Six Unavoidable Problems with Pollution Control -- Prevention vs. Pollution -- Reducing Industry's Use of Toxic Chemicals -- Reducing Industry's Hazardous Wastes -- Pollution Prevention: An Economic Environmentalism -- The Unique Benefits of Preventing Pollution -- Resistance at EPA -- Government Options for Preventing Pollution -- Citizen Involvement -- Resources -- Index -- Contributors -- Island Press Board of Directors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817310803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c1990 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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