Sacrifice Zones : The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States.
Lerner, Steve.
Sacrifice Zones : The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (363 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I Partial Victories -- 1 Ocala, Florida -- 2 Pensacola, Florida: -- II Contaminated Air -- 3 Port Arthur, Texas -- 4 Corpus Christi, Texas -- 5 Addyston, Ohio -- 6 Marietta, Ohio -- III Contaminated Water -- 7 Tallevast, Florida -- 8 San Antonio, Texas -- IV Contaminated Soil -- 9 Daly City, California -- 10 St. Lawrence Island, Alaska -- 11 Greenpoint, New York -- V An Ongoing Puzzle -- 12 Fallon, Nevada -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
The stories of residents of low-income communities across the country who took action when pollution from heavy industry contaminated their towns.
9780262289580
Environmental toxicology-United States-Case studies.
Chemical spills-Health aspects-United States-Case studies.
Hazardous substances-Health aspects-United States-Case studies.
Electronic books.
RA1226 .L47 2010
363.738/420973
Sacrifice Zones : The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (363 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I Partial Victories -- 1 Ocala, Florida -- 2 Pensacola, Florida: -- II Contaminated Air -- 3 Port Arthur, Texas -- 4 Corpus Christi, Texas -- 5 Addyston, Ohio -- 6 Marietta, Ohio -- III Contaminated Water -- 7 Tallevast, Florida -- 8 San Antonio, Texas -- IV Contaminated Soil -- 9 Daly City, California -- 10 St. Lawrence Island, Alaska -- 11 Greenpoint, New York -- V An Ongoing Puzzle -- 12 Fallon, Nevada -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
The stories of residents of low-income communities across the country who took action when pollution from heavy industry contaminated their towns.
9780262289580
Environmental toxicology-United States-Case studies.
Chemical spills-Health aspects-United States-Case studies.
Hazardous substances-Health aspects-United States-Case studies.
Electronic books.
RA1226 .L47 2010
363.738/420973