| Main Title |
Perils of progress : the health and environment hazards of modern technology and what you can do about them / |
| Author |
Ashton, John
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Zed Books ; |
| Year Published |
1999 |
| OCLC Number |
40589105 |
| ISBN |
1856496961 (hb) 185649697X (pb) |
| Subjects |
Environmental health ;
Technology--Risk assessment ;
Health risk assessment ;
Technology--Health aspects ;
Technology--Environmental aspects ;
Hazardous substances--Health aspects ;
Hazardous substances--Environmental aspects ;
Environmental Health--Popular Works ;
Environmental Pollution--Popular Works ;
Food Contamination--Popular Works ;
Radiation, Nonionizing--Popular Works
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJEM |
RA565.A83 1999 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
09/10/2004 |
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| Collation |
xiii, 346 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-337) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
pt.1. Technology and the quest for Utopia. The paradox of progress: is the price we pay for technology too high? pt.2. Electrical technology. The new electrical environment: the shocking truth -- Mobile phones and UHF TV microwaves: how to minimise the risks -- Microwave ovens and your health: you have to know the problems to overcome them -- Computer VDUs and television: watching for the health hazards -- Electricity in the home: should you be plugged in? pt.3. Food technology. Food processing: to eat or not to eat? that is the question -- Aluminium in food: is it factor in Alzheimer's disease? -- Food irridation: towards health or hazard in the 21st century -- Cadmium: the newest toxic link in the food chain -- Pesticides: what you need to know to keep your family safe. pt.4. Water technology. Water chlorination and your health: a second opinion -- The floridation debate: can fluriode be damaging to your health? pt.5. Environmental technology. Airconditioning: finding healthier ways to 'stay cool' -- Artificial light: shedding some light on a dark problem -- The sounds of technology: listening for clues to stay healthy. pt.6. Surviving technology. Finding the way back to good health. |
| Place Published |
London ; New York : |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1999. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
00302857 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20040907092923 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02866cam 2200445 a 45010 |
