toxicology

Provides information about alcohol, how it acts on the body, the social and medical problems associated with alcohol use, and alcohol use among different populations, looks at controversies associated with alcohol, and includes references and resources for further study.

Presents Rachel Carson's 1962 environmental classic "Silent Spring," which identified the dangers of indiscriminate pesticide use; and includes an introduction by biographer Linda Lear and an afterword by scientist Edward O. Wilson.

Discusses the uses for pesticides, and explains how they can affect human health and the earth's environment.

The story of a handicapped child born to a Vietnam veteran exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange.

Relates the increasing evidence that soldiers in Vietnam were exposed to dioxin and that this exposure is terribly dangerous over the long term.

Reconstructs the drama and dynamics of Hanford's transformation as the nation's prime bomb-maker and polluter to an industry forced at long last to face the century's most daunting task--closing the circle on the splitting of the atom.

Explains the history of DES, consequences of its use, and legal and emotional aspects, and presents other practical information on DES exposure.

Examines the history, effects, and medical and legal aspects of amphetamine use and abuse.