Review:
'We should all be indebted to Miriam Jacobs for her work on the effects of pesticides. She is that rare creature: a scientist who uses simple language we can all understand. Every woman who cares about the connection between her health and the food she eats should read this book.' John Humphrys, broadcaster and author of The Great Food Gamble 'For nearly half a century women have been raising a voice against the violence of pesticides. Silent Invaders follows the tradition of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring to wake us up from the ecological slumber that allows poisons to spread even in a period when safe alternatives to them are recognized and proven.' Vandana Shiva, scientist author and campaigner 'At last - a book about the dangers of pesticides as they affect those who grow most of the world's food: women. Authored by leading thinkers in the field of public health, this is a book to send to government officials, carry into public hearings, discuss with neighbours, and keep open on one's own writing desk.' Sandra Steingraber, author of Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment 'This new work follows in the footsteps of Rachel Carson's pioneering work, Silent Spring. It gives much new detail of pesticide hazards and explanations of the toxicity manifested and also focuses on the specific dangers to women. All in all, a superb book constituting a well documented, excellently reasoned case against the continued widespread use of chemical pesticides.' Dennis Parke, former Chairman of the WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues
Synopsis:
The health and environmental impacts of the pesticides used in hi-tech agriculture are increasingly under scrutiny. This work brings together the experience and findings of scientists, farmer's organizations, researchers and activists involved in monitoring the development and marketing of pesticides, dialoguing with manufacturers, and campaigning for tighter controls and more bio-friendly approaches. Its particular focus is on women's health. Women tend to be more exposed to pesticides than men,and the toxic effects impact on women in specific physiological ways. The contributors stress the urgency of gender issues in pesticide and sustainable agriculture-related research and action. They examine the progress made by governments and corporations in improving safety and safe use; and how local communities have opposed indescriminate and unsafe pesticide use, and pursued alternatives.
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