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Hazardous Wastes, Industrial Disasters, and Environmental Health Risks - Local and Global Environmental Struggles (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,407
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Hazardous Wastes, Industrial Disasters, and Environmental Health Risks - Local and Global Environmental Struggles (Hardcover)

Francis O Adeola

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"The sociology of hazardous waste, risk, and disasters is a relatively new discipline with an increasing volume of empirical research by scholars. Francis O. Adeola focuses this book on hazardous and toxic wastes releases, industrial toxic disasters, contamination of communities and the environment, and the subsequent adverse health effects among exposed populations. He explains the emerging sociological study of risk, natural, and technological disasters, and he reviews the accumulated body of knowledge in the field up-to-date. This groundbreaking work integrates sociological perspectives with perspectives from other disciplines in the discussion of the problems posed by technological hazards both in advanced industrialized societies and in underdeveloped world"--

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Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: October 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: Francis O Adeola
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 978-0-230-11821-8
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General
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LSN: 0-230-11821-6
Barcode: 9780230118218

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