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RECORD NUMBER: 6 OF 6| Main Title | The toxic sandbox : the truth about environmental toxins and our children's health / | |||||||||||
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| Author | McDonald, Libby. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Penguin, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2007 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 148730348 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9780399533631 (pbk.); 039953363X (pbk.) | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Pediatric toxicology--Popular works ; Environmental toxicology--Popular works | |||||||||||
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| Edition | 1st ed. | |||||||||||
| Collation | xiii, 204 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | "A Perigee book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-193) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | Uncovering the truth: a year long investigation -- Lead: there is no safe threshold -- Mercury: fish contaminated with mercury -- Plastics: toss the bad plastics -- PCBs and flame retardants: old and new carcinogens -- Air pollution: dirty air harms our children's brains -- Pesticides: which foods are safe? -- A safer future: why there's reason to hope-- and to stay informed. |