Silent Scourge : Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists Disagree: Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists DisagreeHow does pollution impact our daily quality of life? What are the effects of pollution on children's development? Why do industry and environmental experts disagree about what levels of pollutants are safe? In this clearly written book, Moore traces the debates around five key pollutants--lead, mercury, noise, pesticides, and dioxins and PCBs--and provides an overview of the history of each pollutant, basic research findings, and the scientific and regulatory controversies surrounding it. Moore focuses, in particular, on the impact of these pollutants on children's psychological development--- their intellectual functioning, behavior, and emotional states. Only by understanding the impact of pollution can we prevent future negative effects on quality of life and even pollution disasters from occurring. |
Contents
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Mercury Not lust a Fish Story | 49 |
PCBs Another Global Pollutaut | 78 |
Why Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticides Should Be Studied | 117 |
Noise and Childrens Development | 156 |
It Isnt Fair Environmental Pollution Disasters and Community Relocations | 194 |
The Best Science Values and the Precautionary Principle to Protect Children | 246 |
Two Important Statistical Concepts | 262 |
Notes | 267 |
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