Toxic waste
By: Cheryl Jakab
Series: Global issues; Global issues (Macmillan Library)
Publisher: Macmillan Education
Published: 2009
Place of publication: South Yarra, Vic
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781420267358
Subjects: Hazardous wastes; Textbooks
Description: If our planet could speak for itself, what would it say to us? This new title in this continuing series focuses on toxic waste. Issues are explored from negative and positive points of view, and five related topics are explored in each book, supplemented by case studies.
Notes: Includes index.

For primary school students.
Table of contents: title: Facing global issues; title: What's the issue? Toxic waste; title: Toxic waste issues around the globe; title: Issue 1. Exposure to toxic organic chemicals; title: Issue 2. Lead poisoning; title: Issue 3. Mercury poisoning; title: Issue 4. Stockpiles of toxic chemicals; title: Issue 5. Toxic chemicals at home; title: What can you do? Choose non-toxic products; title: Towards a sustainable future.; title: Facing global issues; title: What's the issue? : dangers of toxic waste; title: Toxic waste issues around the globe; title: Issue 1, exposure to toxic chemicals; title: Issue 2, lead poisoning; title: Issue 3, mercury poisoning; title: Issue 4, stockpiles of toxic chemicals; title: Issue 5, toxic chemicals at home; title: What can you do? : choose non-toxic products; title: Towards a sustainable future.