Over the last thirty years, we have seen an increase in rates of
cancer, neurodegenerative disease, reproductive disorders, and
diabetes, particularly in developed countries. At the same time, since
the end of World War II approximately 100,000 synthetic chemical
molecules have invaded our environment—and our food chain. In Our
Daily Poison, award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker
Marie-Monique Robin investigates the links between these two
concerning trends, revealing how corporate interests and our ignorance
about these invisible poisons may be costing us our lives. The result
of a rigorous two-year-long investigation that took Robin across three
continents (North America, Europe, and Asia), Our Daily Poison
documents the many ways in which we encounter a shocking array of
chemicals in our everyday lives—from the pesticides that blanket our
crops to the additives and plastics that contaminate our food—and
their effects on our bodies over time. Gathering as evidence
scientific studies, testimonies of international regulatory agencies,
and interviews with farm workers suffering from acute chronic
poisoning, Robin makes a compelling case for outrage and action.
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From Pesticides to Packaging, How Chemicals Have Contaminated the Food Chain and Are Making Us Sick
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781595589309
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
The New Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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