附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-307) and index.
Lead and the roots of environmental controversies -- Mercury : not just a fish story -- PCBs : another global pollutant -- Why organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides should be studied -- Noise and children's development -- It isn't fair : environmental pollution disasters and community relocations -- The best science, values, and the precautionary principle to protect children.
摘要:This work traces the debates around five key pollutants - lead mercury, noise, pesticides, and dioxins and PCBs - and provides an overview of the history of each, the basic research findings and the surrounding scientific and regulatory controversies.
