toxicology

Describes the chemical properties of phencyclidine or PCP and its original use as a pre-surgery anesthetic. Also discusses the physical and psychological effects of this hallucinogen which can cause serious mental illness and even death.

Examines the nature, effects, and dangers of use and abuse of Valium and related anti-anxiety drugs.

Introduces food chains and discusses toxins, such as cleaning products, oil, and plastics, that pose threats to plants, animals, and people.

Examines how, over the last one hundred years, the pharmaceutical, chemical, and processed foods industries have created dozens of myths that are harming people's health and causing widespread illness and disease.

Discusses marijuana, the most widely used illegal drug in the United States, emphasizing its damaging physiological effects on the mind and body, most especially the lungs.

Explores Silent Spring's historical context and its influence on and repercussions for the world. Silent Spring not only exposed the dangers of pesticides but became one of the most influential manifestos on environmental issues.

A guide for finding and eliminating toxic chemicals in the home, includes information on how toxic chemicals in consumer products affect health.

Presents an account of the 1984 chemical accident at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, and explores how the investigation of such accidents can lead to safety reform.