Toxics A to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards [Paperback]

John Harte (Author), Cheryl Holdren (Author), Richard Schneider (Author), Christine Shirley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 9, 1991

Relates general information on the hazards of toxic materials in the environment and lists facts about more than one hundred individual toxics.

Editorial Reviews

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For the average individual trying to manage in a polluted world, this is an eminently readable guide to the toxins we live with. The first part of the book includes an overview of toxic issues, discusses the major sources of toxic exposure (air, water, food, and consumer products), and deals with special groups of toxics like petrochemicals and radiation. Part 2 is an alphabetical listing of over 100 commonly occurring toxic substances. Each entry addresses properties, health effects, and protection and prevention methods, and provides suggestions for further reading. A cross reference to entries by exposure ("household activities," "workplace contaminants") is a useful aid. A much-needed, comprehensive reference for the lay reader, this book should be in all public libraries.
- Linda Knaack, Mt. Ida Coll., Newton, Mass.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"The best book of its kind for the layman. The general chapters are a good overview of a wide-ranging subject but put environmental toxins into their proper perspective. The individual entries are supported by an excellent glossary and full index. -- Times Higher Education Supplement --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press; 1St Edition edition (September 9, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520072243
• ISBN-13: 978-0520072244
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,166,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Toxics A to Z" should be required reading!, June 5, 2000

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Keith Ball (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toxics A to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards (Paperback)

"Toxics A to Z" gives a complete, and thoroughly readable introduction to all of the various potential environmental hazards we face today. Although scientifically based, it gives a very good layman's explanation of the kinds of hazards to watch out for, and what we can do to avoid or reduce our exposure. Without being alarmist, it points out not just what we should be worried about, but the actions we can take to aviod these hazards and to help eliminate them from our environment. The book also gives a literally "A to Z" coverage of many of the everyday toxics we might be exposed to, either at home or at the workplace, without ever realizing it. An extremely informative and empowering book!

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference on everyday toxics, December 1, 1998

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This review is from: Toxics A to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards (Hardcover)

If you are concerned about the fumes you breathe at the gas pump, the No Pest Strip at home, or the pesticides on your fruit, then this is the book for you. Thousand of chemicals are listed and the level of toxicity is given. These are chemicals you encounter everyday.