California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public Ser.: Deceit and Denial : The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution by Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner (2013, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520275829

ISBN-139780520275829

eBay Product ID (ePID)150540196

Product Key Features

Number of Pages446 Pages

Publication NameDeceit and Denial : the Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

SubjectEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental / Waste Management, Health Care Issues, History, Health Policy

TypeTextbook

AuthorGerald Markowitz, David Rosner

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Health & Fitness, Science, Medical

SeriesCalifornia/Milbank Books on Health and the Public Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsThis ably written book makes a strong case for a precautionary approach toward the regulation of toxic hazards.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal615.9/02

Table Of ContentForeword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Industry's Child 1. The House of the Butterflies: Lead Poisoning among Workers and Consumers 2. A Child Lives in a Lead World 3. Cater to the Children: The Promotion of White Lead 4· Old Poisons, New Problems 5· Better Living through Chemistry? 6. Evidence of an Illegal Conspiracy by Industry 7· Damn Liars 8. 01' Man River or Cancer Alley? 9· A Hazy Mixture: Science, Civil Rights, Pollution, and Politics 10. Science and Prudent Public Policy Conclusion Epilogue Notes Index

SynopsisDeceit and Denial details the attempts by the chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner pursued evidence steadily and relentlessly, interviewed the important players, investigated untapped sources, and uncovered a bruising story of cynical and cruel disregard for health and human rights. This resulting expos is full of startling revelations, provocative arguments, and disturbing conclusions--all based on remarkable research and information gleaned from secret industry documents. This book reveals for the first time the public relations campaign that the lead industry undertook to convince Americans to use its deadly product to paint walls, toys, furniture, and other objects in America's homes, despite a wealth of information that children were at risk for serious brain damage and death from ingesting this poison. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. It offers a historical analysis of how corporate control over scientific research has undermined the process of proving the links between toxic chemicals and disease. The authors also describe the wisdom, courage, and determination of workers and community members who continue to voice their concerns in spite of vicious opposition. Readable, ground-breaking, and revelatory, Deceit and Denial provides crucial answers to questions of dangerous environmental degradation, escalating corporate greed, and governmental disregard for its citizens' safety and health. After eleven years, Markowitz and Rosner update their work with a new epilogue that outlines the attempts these industries have made to undermine and create doubt about the accuracy of the information in this book., Deceit and Denial details the attempts by the chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner pursued evidence steadily and relentlessly, interviewed the important players, investigated untapped sources, and uncovered a bruising story of cynical and cruel disregard for health and human rights. This resulting exposé is full of startling revelations, provocative arguments, and disturbing conclusions--all based on remarkable research and information gleaned from secret industry documents. This book reveals for the first time the public relations campaign that the lead industry undertook to convince Americans to use its deadly product to paint walls, toys, furniture, and other objects in America's homes, despite a wealth of information that children were at risk for serious brain damage and death from ingesting this poison. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors. It offers a historical analysis of how corporate control over scientific research has undermined the process of proving the links between toxic chemicals and disease. The authors also describe the wisdom, courage, and determination of workers and community members who continue to voice their concerns in spite of vicious opposition. Readable, ground-breaking, and revelatory, Deceit and Denial provides crucial answers to questions of dangerous environmental degradation, escalating corporate greed, and governmental disregard for its citizens' safety and health. After eleven years, Markowitz and Rosner update their work with a new epilogue that outlines the attempts these industries have made to undermine and create doubt about the accuracy of the information in this book.