April 2007 |
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All books listed below are available for loan at the Library.
BOOKS (click on the book title to access the library catalog)
Blanc, Paul D. How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins At Home and In the Workplace. 2007. An indictment of the deleterious effects of industrial waste and unsafe factory practices on the environment.
Ginsberg, Gary, and Brian Toal. What's Toxic, What's Not. 2006. These toxicologists from the Connecticut Department of Public Health have written a comprehensive work about hazardous substances that may affect Americans, and ways to avoid them.
Grossman, Elizabeth. High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health. 2006. The current way of designing, manufacturing, and disposing of high tech electronics must be changed to ensure the health of the individual and the environment.
Imus, Deirdre. Greening Your Cleaning. 2007. The author recommends replacing traditional cleaning products with those made from naturally derived ingredients.
Roberts, Jennifer. Good Green Kitchens: The Ultimate Resource for Creating a Beautiful, Healthy, Eco-Friendly Kitchen. 2006. The emphasis of this design book is to utilize energy efficient appliances and to conserve natural resources.
Sandbeck, Ellen. Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Nontoxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family While You Save Time, Money, and Perhaps, Your Sanity. 2006. A discussion of the necessity to replace toxins and pesticides in household cleaning products with healthful natural alternatives.
Wilson, Alex T. Your Green Home: A Guide to Planning a Healthy, Environmentally Friendly New Home. 2006. A user-friendly approach to creating an environmentally friendly and healthy house.
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Davis, Devra. “A Thousand Threats; Cancer-Causing Chemicals Don't Work Alone, But In Tandem: A Scientist Argues For Increased Vigilance.” Newsweek International (March 5, 2007): NA. Combined exposure to minute particles of carcinogens, chemicals, and pollutants can cause greater harm than individual exposure to humans.
Fischler, Marcelle S. “A Safe House?” New York Times. (Feb. 15, 2007): F1. New parents relate their reasons for using natural cleaning products.
Koncius, Jura. “Green Is Cleaning Up: Hot Market Makes 'Eco-Friendly' a Household Word.” Washington Post (April 19, 2007): H.1. Green cleaning products that avoid harsh chemicals and fragrances are now being produced by the big corporations.
McGrath, Kathryn. “Science to the Rescue: A Band of Researchers Embarks on a Quest for the Incontrovertible Truth.” OnEarth (Spring 2007): p46(2). The Natural Resources Defense Council has established a Science Center to analyze and synthesize data on health and environmental issues and to disseminate it to the government and the public.
Rimas, Andrew. “Professor Takes Pollution’s Measure.” Boston Globe (June 5, 2006): C2. A description of the way a college professor fights pollution, works with citizens’ groups on environmental matters, and teaches courses on environmental epidemiology.
Wolman, David. “How to Get Wall Street to Hug a Tree: Environmentalists and Investment Bankers Are Working Together to Put a Price Tag on Nature. The New 'Greens' Think that Human Beings Are Ready to Start Paying for Mother Nature's Services--and That Calculating Their Financial Worth Will Save the Planet. Pssssssst, It's About the Economics, Stupid.” Los Angeles Times (Feb. 11, 2007): I.12. By combining nature’s needs with human activities, planners can make development decisions that minimize environmental costs while maximizing investment.
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Center for Disease Control - Environmental Health -
The U. S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s website on environmental health includes top environmental health links, news, publications, and statistics.
Environmental Education -
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s goal is to increase the public’s awareness of environmental issues and viewpoints.
Grassroots -
The goal of the non-profit organization, Grassroots Environmental Education, is to inform the public about ordinary environmental exposures to human health.
National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences -
The purpose of this institute is to study and understand the role of the environment in the development of disease.
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