Everyday Chemicals
Understanding the Risks
$45.60
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
29 March 2023
Summary
What is the likelihood that common chemicals such as bisphenol-A, which is found in plastic water bottles, are harming us? Should shoppers be concerned about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables in the supermarket produce aisle? Are we risking adverse health effects when we use insect repellent that contains DEET or slather on sunscreen? Modern life requires us to navigate an endless sea of chemicals. How do we know whether we need to worry about them?
This book is a layperson’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780231205979 |
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| ISBN-10: | 023120597X |
| Author: | Gerald A. LeBlanc |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 29 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
Everyday Chemicals makes an essential yet fairly nuanced topic both intelligible and engaging. LeBlanc’s narrative voice, humor, and good wit help readers navigate information and decision making regarding personal choice around toxicological risk. – James C. Zimring, author of Partial Truths and What Science Is and How It Really Works
Engaging. Well-written. Recommended. * Choice Reviews, the American Library Association (ALA) *
Gerald A. LeBlanc
Gerald A. LeBlanc is a professor of toxicology in the Department of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University. He has served on numerous federal and international science advisory committees, panels, and boards, including the National Research Council’s Committee on Ecological Risk Assessment and as chairman of the USEPA Endocrine Disruptors Methods Validation Advisory Committee.
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