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Evolution in a Toxic World
Springer 2012; US$ 35.00With BPA in baby bottles, mercury in fish, and lead in computer monitors, the world has become a toxic place. But as Emily Monosson demonstrates in her groundbreaking new book, it has always been toxic. When oxygen first developed in Earth's atmosphere, it threatened the very existence of life: now we literally can't live without it. According... more...
Chasing Molecules
Springer 2012; US$ 21.95Elizabeth Grossman, an acclaimed journalist who brought national attention to the contaminants hidden in computers and other high tech electronics, now tackles the hazards of ordinary consumer products. She shows that for the sake of convenience, efficiency, and short-term safety, we have created synthetic chemicals that fundamentally change, at a... more...
Effects of Persistent and Bioactive Organic Pollutants on Human Health
Wiley 2013; US$ 125.00Examines what we know about the relationship between organic chemicals and human disease Organic chemicals are everywhere: in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. They are also found in a myriad of common household and personal care products. Unfortunately, exposure to some organic chemicals can result in adverse health... more...
Amphetamines and Methamphetamine
Infobase Publishing 2011; US$ 34.95The abuse of amphetamines is a serious problem in the United States among all age groups, from adolescents to those ages 40 and older, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Methamphetamine, a form of amphetamine, is about twice as addictive as other amphetamines, making it a particularly worrisome drug. Amphetamines... more...
Prenatal Alcohol Use and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Bentham Science Publishers 2011; US$ 79.00This eBook addresses the impact of prenatal exposure to alcohol, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). It presents a compilation of current research by leading experts in the field and serves as a guide to future directions in FASD research, interventions and treatment. The book includes a comprehensive compendium of our knowledge of the dangers... more...
Green fabric care
iSmithers Rapra Publishing 2010; US$ 390.00Consumers are demanding that laundry cleaning chemicals are non-toxic and degrade rapidly without affecting the ecosystem. Many now prefer to use cleaning ingredients that are derived from renewable resources and they are conscious of the need to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions by reducing washing temperatures and minimising drying time.... more...
Thermodynamic Sorption Modelling in Support of Radioactive Waste Disposal Safety Cases: NEA Sorption Project Phase III
OECD Publishing 2012; US$ 64.00A central safety function of radioactive waste disposal repositories is the prevention or sufficient retardation of radionuclide migration to the biosphere. Performance assessment exercises in various countries, and for a range of disposal scenarios, have demonstrated that one of the most important processes providing this safety function is the sorption... more...
The Joy of Smoking
John Blake 2005; US$ 7.99Tired of being told to quit, put it out, stand outside, have some consideration, think about your health? Leaping to the defense of the smoker, The Daily Mirror's favorite columnist Sue Carroll and non-smoker Sue Brealey take a hilarious and irreverent look at the humble cigarette, its history, and its place in life and death, love and sex, fiction... more...
Environmental Endocrine Disruptors
CRC Press 2000; US$ 159.95Addresses many aspects of endocrine disruption by environmental encountered toxic substances. Initial chapters provide essential background information whilst later chapters address specific aspects of endocrine disrupting contaminants (EDC) more...
Environmental Toxicology
CRC Press 1998; US$ 149.95This book examines the effects of toxins on other organisms, as well as the techniques, policies, and management strategies employed in studying and controlling environmental pollutants. more...









