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Green intelligence : creating environments that protect human health
John Wargo explains how society suffers from a profound misunderstanding of everyday chemical hazards & proposes practical steps towards the development of a 'green intelligence'.
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Green intelligence
We live in a world awash in manmade chemicals, from the pesticides on our front lawns to the diesel exhaust in the air we breathe. Although experts are beginning to understand the potential dangers of these substances, there are still more than 80,000 synthetic compounds that have not been sufficiently tested to interpret their effects on human health. Yale University professor John Wargo has spent much of his career researching the impact of chemical exposures on women and children. In this book, he explains the origins of society's profound misunderstanding of everyday chemical hazards and offers a practical path toward developing greater \"green intelligence.\"
Despite the rising trend in environmental awareness, information about synthetic substances is often unavailable, distorted, kept secret, or presented in a way that prevents citizens from acting to reduce threats to their health and the environment. By examining the histories of five hazardous technologies and practices, Wargo finds remarkable patterns in the delayed discovery of dangers and explains the governments' failures to manage them effectively. Sobering yet eminently readable, Wargo's book ultimately offers a clear vision for a safer future through prevention, transparency, and awareness.
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Green intelligence : creating environments that protect human health / John Wargo
\"We live in a world awash in manmade chemicals, from the pesticides on our front lawns to the diesel exhaust in the air we breathe. Although experts are beginning to understand the potential dangers of these substances, there are still more than 80,000 synthetic compounds that have not been sufficiently tested for us to interpret their effects on human health. Yale University professor John Wargo has spent much of his career researching the impact of chemical exposures on women and children. In this book, he explains the origins of society's profound misunderstanding of everyday chemical hazards and offers a practical path toward developing greater \"green intelligence.\"\"--Jacket.
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PROLOGUE
One unexpected side effect of twentieth-century prosperity has been a change in the chemistry of the human body. Each day most people are exposed to thousands of chemicals in mixtures that were never experienced by previous generations. Many of these substances are recognized by the governments of the United States and European Union to be carcinogens, neurotoxins, reproductive and developmental toxins, or endocrine disruptors that mimic or block human hormones. In 1999, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began testing human tissue among populations across the country to detect the presence of environmental contaminants, and reported that
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EPILOGUE
The legal reforms outlined earlier describe how our nation could provide greater protection for all children and their families. Progress on these initiatives, however, is likely to be incremental. Meanwhile, there are ways you can reduce your personal exposure to some dangers by strategically changing what you buy, how you use it, and how you live your daily life.
Your exposure to contaminants depends not only on the presence of hazardous chemicals in your environment, but also on your behavior. Consuming large quantities of just a few types of food, indiscriminately using pesticides, commuting in congested traffic, and driving a
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