Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment

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UPC:
9780306818691
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
3/23/2010
Release Date:
3/23/2010
Author:
Sandra Steingraber
Language:
english
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The first edition of Living Downstreaman exquisite blend of precise science and engaging narrativeset a new standard for scientific writing. Poet, biologist, and cancer survivor, Steingraber uses all three kinds of experience to investigate the links between cancer and environmental toxins.

The updated science in this exciting new edition strengthens the case for banning poisons now pervasive in our air, our food, and our bodies. Because synthetic chemicals linked to cancer come mostly from petroleum and coal, Steingraber shows that investing in green energy also helps prevent cancer. Saving the planet becomes a matter of saving ourselves and an issue of human rights. A documentary film based on the book will coincide with publication.