Silent Scourge
Children, Pollution, and Why Scientists Disagree
Published on 8. April 2009
375 pages
978-0-19-972829-9 (ISBN)
Description
How 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.
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Colleen Moore is Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Prologue
- 1 Lead and the Roots of Environmental Controversies
- 2 Mercury: Not Just a Fish Story
- 3 PCBs: Another Global Pollutant
- 4 Neurotoxins Influence Neurodevelopment: Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticides
- 5 Noise: A Barrier to Children's Learning
- 6 It Isn't Fair: Environmental Pollution Disasters and Community Relocations
- 7 The Best Science, Values, and the Precautionary Principle to Protect Children
- 8 Protect Your Family, Protect Our Planet
- Afterword: A Few Remarks on Global Warming
- Appendix: Understanding Two Important Statistical Concepts
- Endnotes
- References
- Index
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