Our Children's Toxic Legacy How Science and Law Fail to Protect Us from Pesticides |
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| Author:
| Wargo, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-06686-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1996 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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During the 20th century, hundreds of billions of pounds of pesticides have been released to the global environment. How are we exposed to them? What can we do to protect ourselves? In this analysis, John Wargo, traces the history of pesticide law and science, with a focus on the special hazards faced by children.
During the 20th century, hundreds of billions of pounds of pesticides have been released to the global environment. How are we exposed to them? What can we do to protect ourselves? In this analysis, John Wargo, traces the history of pesticide law and science, with a focus on the special hazards faced by children.