Chemicals without harm : policies for a sustainable world / Ken Geiser.

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Main Author: Geiser, Ken (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, [2015]
Series:Urban and industrial environments.
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Summary:Today, there are thousands of synthetic chemicals used to make our clothing, cosmetics, household products, electronic devices, even our children's toys. Many of these chemicals help us live longer and more comfortable lives, but some of these highly useful chemicals are also persistent, toxic, and dangerous to our health and the environment. For fifty years, the conventional approach to hazardous chemicals has focused on regulation, barriers, and protection. In Chemicals without Harm, Ken Geiser proposes a different strategy, based on developing and adopting safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals rather than focusing exclusively on controlling them.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 444 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-429) and index.
ISBN:9780262327015
0262327015
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262012522.001.0001
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.