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Dodging the toxic bullet how to protect yourself from everyday environmental health hazards
Record details
- ISBN: 9781553656210 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1553656210 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource (214 p.) - Publisher: Vancouver [B.C.] : Greystone Books, c2010
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Co-published by the David Suzuki Foundation. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Environmental health 101 -- The outdoor air we breathe -- The indoor air we breathe -- The food we eat -- The water we drink -- The things we buy and use -- The physical hazards we face -- Advocate for a healthy environment -- Healthy planet, healthy people. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Genre: | EBOOK. Electronic books. |
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Electronic resources
- Baker & Taylor
Identifies toxic chemicals and ingredients found in everyday products, offers tips on limiting exposure to them, and argues for citizen advocacy in the battle for a cleaner environment. - Lightning Source, Inc. EbooksDodging the Toxic Bullet presents workable strategies that show how we can live longer, healthier lives by breathing clean air, eating healthy food, drinking safe water, and using non-toxic products. Author David R. Boyd provides accessible background on a range of hazards including mercury in fish, carcinogens in cleaning products, lead in toys, and lethal E. coli in ground beef. His clear directions for reducing risk include growing lots of houseplants, choosing whole foods, avoiding consumer products with strong or long-lasting smells, and using green cleaning products. Easy-to-follow advice and informative sidebars and checklists make this a must-have guide, especially for parents of infants and children.
