The toxic sandbox
Subtitle: the truth about environmental toxins and our children's health
By: Libby McDonald.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780399533631
Subjects: Pediatric toxicology -- Popular works; Environmental toxicology -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works
Notes: "A Perigee book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-193) and index.
Table of contents: title: Uncovering the truth: a year long investigation; title: Lead: there is no safe threshold; title: Mercury: fish contaminated with mercury; title: Plastics: toss the bad plastics; title: PCBs and flame retardants: old and new carcinogens; title: Air pollution: dirty air harms our children's brains; title: Pesticides: which foods are safe?; title: A safer future: why there's reason to hope; title: and to stay informed.