An edition of Perils of progress
(1998)
Perils of progress
the health and environment hazards of modern technology and what you can do about them
by Ashton, John
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Food contamination, Health risk assessment, Risk assessment, Nonionizing radiation, Popular works, Environmental aspects, Environmental Pollution, Health aspects of Technology, Health aspects of Hazardous substances, Technology, Health aspects, Environmental health, Environmental aspects of Hazardous substances, Hazardous substances, Environmental aspects of Technology, Hygiene du milieu, Ouvrages de vulgarisation, Hygiène du milieu, Technology, social aspects, Hazardous substances, environmental aspectsShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
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Perils of progress: the health and environment hazards of modern technology, & what you can do about them
1999, Fernwood Pub.
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Perils of progress: the health and environment hazards of modern technology and what you can do about them
1999, Zed Books, Fernwood Pub., UCT Press, Distributed in the USA by St. Martin's Press
in English
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Perils of progress: the health and environment hazards of modern technology & what you can do about them
1998, UNSW Press
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Table of Contents
pt.1. Technology and the quest for Utopia. The paradox of progress: is the price we pay for technology too high? pt.2. Electrical technology. The new electrical environment: the shocking truth
Mobile phones and UHF TV microwaves: how to minimise the risks
Microwave ovens and your health: you have to know the problems to overcome them
Computer VDUs and television: watching for the health hazards
Electricity in the home: should you be plugged in? pt.3. Food technology. Food processing: to eat or not to eat? that is the question
Aluminium in food: is it factor in Alzheimer's disease?
Food irridation: towards health or hazard in the 21st century
Cadmium: the newest toxic link in the food chain
Pesticides: what you need to know to keep your family safe. pt.4. Water technology. Water chlorination and your health: a second opinion
The floridation debate: can fluriode be damaging to your health? pt.5. Environmental technology. Airconditioning: finding healthier ways to 'stay cool'
Artifical light: shedding some light on a dark problem
The sounds of technology: listening for clues to stay healthy. pt.6. Surviving technology. Finding the way back to good health.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-337) and index.
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