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But is it true? : a citizen's guide to environmental health and safety issues

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Título: But is it true? : a citizen's guide to environmental health and safety issues / Aaron WildavskyAutor: Wildavsky, Aaron
Publicação: Cambridge [etc.] ; London : Harvard University Press, 1995Descrição física: VIII, 574 p. ; 25 cmNotas: Sumario: Were the early scares justified by the evidence? Cranberries, Dieldrin, Saccharin -- PCBs and DDT: too much of a good thing? -- Dioxin, Agent Orange and Times Beach -- Love Canal: was there evidence of harm? -- Superfund's abandoned hazardous waste sites -- No runs, no hits, all errors: the asbestos and Alar Scares -- How does science matter? -- Do Rodent studies predict cancer in human beings? -- The effects of acid rain on the United States -- CFCs and ozone depletion -- Who's on first? A global warming scorecard -- Reporting environmental science -- Citizenship in science -- Detecting errors in environmental and safety studies -- Conclusion: Rejecting the precautionary principleMateria / lugar / evento: Residuos Riesgos medioambientales Evaluación de riesgos Estados Unidos Política medioambiental Seguridad ambiental Contaminantes químicos Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Pesticidas DDT PCB Insecticidas Clorofluorocarbonos Ozono Outras classificações: 83Números normalizados: ISBN 0-674-08922-7
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