The dioxin war : truth and lies about a perfect poison /
Allen, Robert, 1956-
The dioxin war : truth and lies about a perfect poison / Robert Allen. - London : Pluto, 2004. - xvii, 201 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is dioxin? Prologue: the politics of truth. 1. Awkward questions: a dioxin spill in the Mid-West -- 2. Heart of darkness: phenoxy herbicides, Agent Orange and the Swedish doctors -- 3. Ignorance is bliss: the poisoning of Missouri -- 4. Toxic shock: deep rumbling sounds -- 5. The EPA: a regulatory sleazefest -- 6. Tears in the valleys: incinerator stories. Epilogue: challenging power and money. Appendix: Bill Gaffey's work.
0745322131 (hbk.) 0745322123 (pbk.)
2004304681
GBA442514 bnb
012929915 Uk
Dioxins--Health aspects.
Dioxins--Environmental aspects.
Dioxins--Toxicology.
RA1242.D55 / A44 2004
615.9/512
The dioxin war : truth and lies about a perfect poison / Robert Allen. - London : Pluto, 2004. - xvii, 201 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is dioxin? Prologue: the politics of truth. 1. Awkward questions: a dioxin spill in the Mid-West -- 2. Heart of darkness: phenoxy herbicides, Agent Orange and the Swedish doctors -- 3. Ignorance is bliss: the poisoning of Missouri -- 4. Toxic shock: deep rumbling sounds -- 5. The EPA: a regulatory sleazefest -- 6. Tears in the valleys: incinerator stories. Epilogue: challenging power and money. Appendix: Bill Gaffey's work.
0745322131 (hbk.) 0745322123 (pbk.)
2004304681
GBA442514 bnb
012929915 Uk
Dioxins--Health aspects.
Dioxins--Environmental aspects.
Dioxins--Toxicology.
RA1242.D55 / A44 2004
615.9/512