Silent scourge
Subtitle: children, pollution, and why scientists disagree
By: Colleen F. Moore.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Pediatric toxicology; Environmental toxicology; Pollution -- Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-307) and index.
Table of contents: title: Lead and the roots of environmental controversies; title: Mercury : not just a fish story; title: PCBs : another global pollutant; title: Why organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides should be studied; title: Noise and children's development; title: It isn't fair : environmental pollution disasters and community relocations; title: The best science, values, and the precautionary principle to protect children.