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.