hazardous wastes

Describes hazardous substances in our environment, how they get there, and the problems they cause.

Examines controversy surrounding the issues of toxic waste, garbage, and recycling efforts, using primary sources taken from a wide range of categories including periodicals, newspapers, books, government documents, and other publications.

Contains essays which present various positions concerning the handling of toxic and nuclear waste.

Presents opposing viewpoints on what effects toxic wastes have on the environment. Includes critical thinking skill activities.

Discusses such aspects of hazardous waste disposal as past accidents, effects on humans and the environment, Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for disposal, and suggestions for the future.

Examines the increasing problem of hazardous waste disposal in our society.

Discusses numerous instances of human and environmental problems caused by the dumping of toxic chemical wastes.

Studies the dangers of toxic waste and discusses how the problem can be corrected and prevented.

Discusses toxic wastes, their effects on the environment, their handling and disposal, and government regulation of such pollutants.

Uses the multi-viewpoint technique featured in the classic Japanese film "Rashomon" to examine the events of Love Canal, a New York neighborhood that came to national attention after it was discovered it was contaminated by hazardous waste left behind by the Hooker Chemical Company.