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Silent spring

Presents facts about the effects of pesticides on the environment, health, and genetics.
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Exposure

poisoned water, corporate greed, and one lawyer's twenty-year battle against DuPont
2019
"An unforgettable David and Goliath-style legal drama about malice and manipulation, the failings of environmental regulation, and one lawyer's quest to expose the truth about this previously unknown--and still unregulated--chemical that presents one of the greatest human health crises of the 21st century"--OCLC.
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Radium girls

a play in two acts
Contains a play about Grace Fryer in court looking for justice from her mysterious disease, focusing on the thought of radium poisoning being the cause.
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Poison!

how to handle the hazardous substances in your home
A guide on how to handle poison emergencies at home from animal and insect bites to the ingestion of prescription and nonprescription drugs.
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Smoking-related health issues

Examines why teens smoke, the consequences of smoking, the facts about smoking, chewing, and sniffing, and includes statistics, and case studies.
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Blue vinyl

Skeptical of her parents' decision to re-side their home with polyvinyl chloride, Judith Helfand set out to find the truth behind the toxic effects of the material. Helfland & Daniel Gold travel from Long Island to Louisiana to Venice Italy, where thirty-one executives from a PVC-producing company now await trial for manslaughter.

The radium girls

the dark story of America's shining women
2018
Explores the story of radium poisoning to young American women during WWI from the paint used on watch dials, and the ensuing legal consequences that occured as a result of these work health hazards.
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American experience

2007
Presents an account of the efforts of twentieth-century American biologist and environmentalist Rachel Carson to expose the dangers of DDT and other pesticides in her controversial book "Silent Spring," and looks at the influence of her work on the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the banning several chemical agents.
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Toxic war

the story of Agent Orange
Goes behind the scenes of political power and industry into the debate about the use of Agent Orange and its potential side effects, as veterans seek justice in the court of law and public opinion. Unprecedented in its access to legal, medical, and government documentation, and the testimonies of veterans.

The radium girls

the dark story of America's shining women
Explores the story of radium poisoning to young American women during WWI from the paint used on watch dials, and the ensuing legal consequences that occured as a result of these work health hazards.

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