Deceit and denial [[electronic resource] ] : the deadly politics of industrial pollution / / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner |
Autore | Markowitz Gerald E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (443 p.) |
Disciplina | 615.9/02 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RosnerDavid <1947-> |
Collana | California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental health
Environmental health - Social aspects Factory and trade waste - Environmental aspects Pollution - Health aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-520-95496-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Industry's Child -- The House of the Butterflies. Lead Poisoning among Workers and Consumers -- A Child Lives in a Lead World -- Cater to the Children. The Promotion of White Lead -- Old Poisons, New Problems -- Better Living through Chemistry? -- Evidence of an Illegal Conspiracy by Industry -- Damn Liars -- Ol' Man River or Cancer Alley? -- A Hazy Mixture. Science, Civil Rights, Pollution, and Politics -- Science and Prudent Public Policy -- Conclusion -- EPILOGUE -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463430503321 |
Markowitz Gerald E | ||
Berkeley, CA ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Deceit and denial [[electronic resource] ] : the deadly politics of industrial pollution / / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner |
Autore | Markowitz Gerald E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (443 p.) |
Disciplina | 615.9/02 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RosnerDavid <1947-> |
Collana | California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental health
Environmental health - Social aspects Factory and trade waste - Environmental aspects Pollution - Health aspects |
Soggetto non controllato |
american workers
chemical industry conspiracy corporate control deadly products disease ecology engaging environment environmental hazard environmental health environmental history environmental pollution environmental global warming health care issues historical history immediate dangers industrial polluters lead industry manufacturing industry pharmocology political politics public health science and math sociological sustainability technology toxic chemicals toxicology |
ISBN | 0-520-95496-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Industry's Child -- The House of the Butterflies. Lead Poisoning among Workers and Consumers -- A Child Lives in a Lead World -- Cater to the Children. The Promotion of White Lead -- Old Poisons, New Problems -- Better Living through Chemistry? -- Evidence of an Illegal Conspiracy by Industry -- Damn Liars -- Ol' Man River or Cancer Alley? -- A Hazy Mixture. Science, Civil Rights, Pollution, and Politics -- Science and Prudent Public Policy -- Conclusion -- EPILOGUE -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786178103321 |
Markowitz Gerald E | ||
Berkeley, CA ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Deceit and denial : the deadly politics of industrial pollution / / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner |
Autore | Markowitz Gerald E |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (443 p.) |
Disciplina | 615.9/02 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RosnerDavid <1947-> |
Collana | California/Milbank series on health and the public |
Soggetto topico |
Environmental health
Environmental health - Social aspects Factory and trade waste - Environmental aspects Pollution - Health aspects |
ISBN | 0-520-95496-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Industry's Child -- The House of the Butterflies. Lead Poisoning among Workers and Consumers -- A Child Lives in a Lead World -- Cater to the Children. The Promotion of White Lead -- Old Poisons, New Problems -- Better Living through Chemistry? -- Evidence of an Illegal Conspiracy by Industry -- Damn Liars -- Ol' Man River or Cancer Alley? -- A Hazy Mixture. Science, Civil Rights, Pollution, and Politics -- Science and Prudent Public Policy -- Conclusion -- EPILOGUE -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808029703321 |
Markowitz Gerald E | ||
Berkeley, CA ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lead wars [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of science and the fate of America's children / / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner |
Autore | Markowitz Gerald E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (323 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.738/492 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RosnerDavid <1947-> |
Collana | California/Milbank books on health and the public |
Soggetto topico |
Lead poisoning - United States - History
Lead poisoning in children - United States Lead poisoning in children - Prevention - Government policy - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-520-95495-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: A Legacy of Neglect -- 2. From Personal Tragedy to Public Health Crisis -- 3. Peeling the Onion -- 4. The Contentious Meaning of Low-Level Exposures -- 5. The Rise of Public Health Pragmatism -- 6. Controlled Poison -- 7. Research on Trial -- 8. Lead Poisoning and the Courts -- 9. A Plague on All Our Houses -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463110103321 |
Markowitz Gerald E | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lead wars [[electronic resource] ] : the politics of science and the fate of America's children / / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner |
Autore | Markowitz Gerald E |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (323 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.738/492 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RosnerDavid <1947-> |
Collana | California/Milbank books on health and the public |
Soggetto topico |
Lead poisoning - United States - History
Lead poisoning in children - United States Lead poisoning in children - Prevention - Government policy - United States |
Soggetto non controllato |
20th century
america american children chronic illness environmental sciences epidemiology experiments health and wellness health policies historical human condition lead poisoning legal conflicts nonfiction poisoning epidemic political politics of science public health agencies public health workers public health reagan administration retrospective social historians toxic exposure unethical research us history |
ISBN | 0-520-95495-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: A Legacy of Neglect -- 2. From Personal Tragedy to Public Health Crisis -- 3. Peeling the Onion -- 4. The Contentious Meaning of Low-Level Exposures -- 5. The Rise of Public Health Pragmatism -- 6. Controlled Poison -- 7. Research on Trial -- 8. Lead Poisoning and the Courts -- 9. A Plague on All Our Houses -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786266903321 |
Markowitz Gerald E | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Lead wars : the politics of science and the fate of America's children / / Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner |
Autore | Markowitz Gerald E |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (323 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.738/492 |
Altri autori (Persone) | RosnerDavid <1947-> |
Collana | California/Milbank books on health and the public |
Soggetto topico |
Lead poisoning - United States - History
Lead poisoning in children - United States Lead poisoning in children - Prevention - Government policy - United States |
ISBN | 0-520-95495-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: A Legacy of Neglect -- 2. From Personal Tragedy to Public Health Crisis -- 3. Peeling the Onion -- 4. The Contentious Meaning of Low-Level Exposures -- 5. The Rise of Public Health Pragmatism -- 6. Controlled Poison -- 7. Research on Trial -- 8. Lead Poisoning and the Courts -- 9. A Plague on All Our Houses -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814782003321 |
Markowitz Gerald E | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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