What is the likelihood that common chemicals such as bisphenol-A, which is found in plastic water bottles, are harming u
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This book is a layperson’s guide to understanding chemical risk. The toxicologist Gerald A. LeBlanc offers a nontechnica
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Through a new set of detailed case studies William Leiss shows that while industry and governments have made much progre
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The Risks of Addictive Nicotine and Toxic Chemicals: E-cigarettes are sold to help people quit using cigarettes but they
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Intended as a tool for use by public health officials research and regulatory scientists and risk managers this publicat
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Ignition of upholstered furniture by small open flames from matches, cigarette lighters, and candles is one of the leadi
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The essential problem is the failure to recognize that controversies over risks are "normal events" in modern
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An incisive look at some of today’s most contested health risks—both real and illusory.
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Anthropologists, psychologists, feminists, and sociologists have long studied the “everyday,” the quotidian, the taken-f
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