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Toxic Legacy: Synthetic Toxins in the Food, Water, and Air of American Cities

By James J.J. Clark , Franklin J. Agardy , Paul E. Rosenfeld , Patrick J. Sullivan

Book information

Publisher
Academic Press; Elsevier
Year
2007
ISBN
0123706408, 0080466478, 9780123706409, 9780080466477
ASIN
B00BCR4PA6
LCC
RA1211 .T626 2007
Google Books ID
5o8NlQEACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL17210584M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
303 MB (317859317 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
584\584
Library
archive.org
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2025-03-31 06:28:50

Description

Any professional examination of existing or potential new toxins in a population must account for those already present from past problems and natural conditions.Toxic Legacy provides extensive information on the occurrence of chemical hazards and their potential dangers in combinations in the food, water and air in cities around the United States. The book illustrates consumer preferences for specific food and water products, as well as particular diets and discusses the toxicity and risks associated with our exposure to synthetic chemicals. The authors offer unique guidance to environmental engineers, scientists, process engineers, and planners and specify what steps can be taken to limit exposure to complex chemical mixtures. Includes strategies for minimizing our exposure to chemical mixtures Provides detailed analysis of hazards associated with exposure to chemical mixtures from multiple sources Presents chemical data on the food, water and air for 36 metropolitan areas in the United States.

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