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The Polluters - The Making of Our Chemically Altered Environment (Paperback)
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The Polluters - The Making of Our Chemically Altered Environment (Paperback)
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The chemical pollution that irrevocably damages today's environment
is, although many would like us to believe otherwise, the legacy of
conscious choices made long ago. During the years before and just
after World War II, discoveries like leaded gasoline and DDT came
to market, creating new hazards even as the expansion and
mechanization of industry exacerbated old ones. Dangers still felt
today--smog, pesticides, lead, chromium, chlorinated solvents,
asbestos, even global warming--were already recognized by chemists,
engineers, doctors, and business managers of that era. A few
courageous individuals spoke out without compromise, but still more
ignored scientific truth in pursuit of money and prestige.
The Polluters reveals at last the crucial decisions that allowed
environmental issues to be trumped by political agendas. It
spotlights the leaders of the chemical industry and describes how
they applied their economic and political power to prevent the
creation of an effective system of environmental regulation.
Research was slanted, unwelcome discoveries were suppressed, and
friendly experts were placed in positions of influence, as science
was subverted to serve the interests of business. The story of The
Polluters is one that needs to be told, an unflinching depiction of
the onslaught of chemical pollution and the chemical industry's
unwillingness to face up to its devastating effects.
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