| Main Title |
Love Canal : and the birth of the environmental health movement / |
| Author |
Gibbs, Lois Marie.
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| Publisher |
Island Press, |
| Year Published |
2011 |
| OCLC Number |
641519654 |
| ISBN |
9781597267922; 1597267929 |
| Subjects |
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, NY) ;
Pollution--New York (State)--Niagara Falls ;
New York (State)--Niagara Falls--Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill ;
Pollution--Environmental aspects--New York (State)--Niagara Falls
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EIAM |
TD181.N72N513 2011 |
NEW BOOKS |
Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
04/07/2016 |
| EJBM |
TD181.N72N513 2011 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
07/11/2016 |
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| Edition |
Updated ed., 2011 ed. |
| Collation |
viii, 238 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Notes |
Originally published: Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, Ã1998. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
The problem at Love Canal -- The Swale theory -- The killing ground -- The motel people -- Still studying the problem. Today, Love Canal is synonymous with the struggle for environmental health and justice. But in 1972, when Lois Gibbs moved there with her husband and new baby, it was simply a modest neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York. How did this community become the poster child for toxic disasters? How did Gibbs and her neighbors start a national movement that continues to this day? What do their efforts teach us about current environmental health threats and how to prevent them? Love Canal is Gibbs original account of the landmark case, now updated with insights gained over three decades. |
