Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Dying from dioxin : a citizen's guide to reclaiming our health and rebuilding democracy

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Dying from dioxin : a citizen's guide to reclaiming our health and rebuilding democracy / by Lois Marie Gibbs and the Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste. — Boston, MA : South End Press, cop. 1995

XXXII, 361 p. ; 22 cm

Bibliografía: P. 325-348. — Sumario: About CCHW -- The history of dioxin exposure -- The politics of dioxin -- The science of dioxin (The toxicity of dioxin. What is dioxin?. Where dioxin comes from. Dioxin inside our bodies. How much dioxin are we getting?. Dioxin and the immune system. Dioxin and cancer. Dioxin and reproduction. Other health the effects) -- Organizing (Organizing to stop the poisoning. People changing to change the world. The basics of organizing. Building a coalition. How to be a dioxing detective. Direct organizing strategies. Indirect organizing strategies. What to expect from industry. Bruce, Martha and the Vandellas, Felix, Dioxin and you) -- Appendixes: The chemistry of dioxin and dioxin-like substances. Conversion charts. Sample bad boy ordinance. Principles of environmental justice. Sample good neighbor agreement. Sample dioxin resolution

ISBN 0-89608-525-2

1. Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste . 2. Dioxinas . 3. Furanos . 4. PCB . 5. Contaminantes químicos . 6. Toxicidad . 7. Sustancias químicas . 8. Higiene ambiental . 9. Residuos tóxicos y peligrosos . 10. Estados Unidos . 11. Control de la contaminación . 12. Accidentes mayores . 13. Historia . I. Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste . II. Title.

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