Toxics a to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards - Hardcover

Harte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0520072235 ISBN 13: 9780520072237

Publisher: University of California Press, 1992

Synopsis

• Toxics A to Z features and alphabetical listing of over 100 toxics, identifying . . .
  • What they are
  • How they are measured
  • Where they are found
  • The symptoms of exposure
  • What their known risks are
  • How we can lessen or avoid those risks

• An easy-to-use Cross-Reference Guide to help readers identify toxics in 18 major groups, including indoor and outdoor air pollutants, household items, and lawn and garden products

• A glossary of terms, explanation of abbreviations, and listing of sources for further help and information

About this title

About the Author

John Harte is professor and chair of the Energy and Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley, where Richard Schneider and Christine Shirley completed their degrees. Harte is the author of many scientific papers and books, including The Green Fuse (California, 1993). Cheryl Holdren holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University. A population biologist, she specializes in insect and plat ecology.

From the Inside Flap

"This well-organized book informs in clear contexts what we, as consumers and we as citizens, can do for a healthful environment from one's home to one's planet. Ralph Nader

Edition details

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520072235
• ISBN 13: 9780520072237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 576