Children and Pollution

Children and Pollution
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9780195386660
ISBN-13 : 0195386663
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Book Synopsis Children and Pollution by : Colleen F. Moore

Download or read book Children and Pollution written by Colleen F. Moore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-08 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the debates around six key pollutants; lead, mercury, noise, pesticides, ionizing radiation, and dioxins and PCB's. Provides an overview of the history of each pollutant, research findings, and the scientific and regulatory controversies surrounding it. From publisher description.


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