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

Publication: Boston, MA : South End Press, cop. 1995Physical description: XXXII, 361 p. ; 22 cmNotes: Bibliografía: P. 325-348Sumario: 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 resolutionMateria / lugar / evento: Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste Dioxinas Furanos PCB Contaminantes químicos Toxicidad Sustancias químicas Higiene ambiental Residuos tóxicos y peligrosos Estados Unidos Control de la contaminación Accidentes mayores Historia Otros autores: Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste
Other categories: 832.4Standard numbers: ISBN 0-89608-525-2

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