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ranging from toxic chemical or heavy metal exposure in homes, outdoors
and at work, health threatening air pollution, water pollution, or direct
somatic contact, health threats from household hazardous waste, industrial
toxic waste, or radioactive waste, the health risks of pesticide and
other food contaminants, health risks associated with environmentally
less sustainable lifestyle and dietary choices, and more. Health impacts
can include cancer, heart disease, lung disease, asthma, neurological
impairment, kidney and liver disease, asbestosis, endocrine disruption,
reproductive health problems, birth defects, spread of infectious diseases,
dermatological and orthopedic problems, and multiple or extreme chemical
sensitivity syndrome.
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The
Natural House: A Complete Guide to Healthy, Energy-Efficient, Environmental
Homes .
By Dan Chiras. An overview
of the pros and cons of fourteen natural building methods. Includes
straw bale, rammed earth, cob, cordwood, adobe, earthbags, papercrete,
and more. The common goal is to create a house that is economical, energy
efficient, nontoxic, and pleasing. This comprehensive sourcebook offers
in-depth information that will guide your choice of the materials and
methods for building a sustainable natural home. More…
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High
Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health .
By Elizabeth Grossman.
Batteries, plastic computer casings, lead-infused monitors, discarded
cellphones, TV remote controls, and other "e-waste" is piling
up in landfills, leaching dangerous toxins, including lead, mercury
and arsenic, into water tables. These environmental harms are being
felt by communities from the Arctic to Australia, with poorer countries
and communities getting a disproportionate share of the burden. More...
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Breaking
Trail: A Climbing Life .
By Arlene Blum. Memoir follows
the pioneering mountaineer and scientist from her childhood in Chicago
to the summits of some of the world's most challenging peaks. "Breaking
trail" describes her role as a climber but also as a scientist
doing innovative, groundbreaking work in the chemistry laboratory. More…
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Diet
for a Poisoned Planet: How to Choose Safe Foods for You and Your Family .
By David Steinman. An
in-depth look at the contaminants in foods. Steinman also tells his
own story of fishing in the Santa Monica Bay as a child and how he went
on to testify before Congress as an expert witness on the contamination
of his own body by the fish he ate. More…
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Identifying
and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild
Places) .
By Steve Brill. Shows readers
how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for
nutrition and better health. More than 260 line drawings help readers
identify the wide range of plants readily available underfoot and waiting
to be harvested and used either as food or as a potential therapeutic.
Both a field guide to nature's bounty and a source of intriguing information
about the plants that surround us. More…
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Lives
Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction .
By Terry Tamminen. A hard
look at the health, environmental, and national security costs hidden
in every barrel of oil. While the petroleum industry is raking in huge
profits, it is studiously avoiding measures that would lessen the hazards
of its products. Using the successful lawsuits by state governments against
big tobacco as a model, the author sets forth a bold strategy to hold
oil and auto companies accountable and force industry reform. He also
offers a blueprint for developing alternative energy sources based on
California's real world experiences. More…
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Safe
Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming
Meltdown .
By David Steinman. Draws
the connection between personal health and a healthy environment and
argues both that global warming is a greater threat to national security
than terrorism and that a "sound environmental policy" will
enhance our standing in the world and strengthen our economy. More…
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Sprawl
Kills: How Blandburbs Steal Your Time, Health And Money .
By Joel Hirschhorn.
About urban sprawl, land use, suburbia, automobile addiction, active
living, the sprawl industry, the sprawl lobby, and the healthy places
alternative to sprawl to improve your quality of life and physical and
mental health. More...
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The
Wild Vegetarian Cookbook .
By Steve Brill. Cooking found
and gathered produce. Includes dozens of recipes using wild foods, and
explains "what makes wild food special." For the vegetarian
who is both health and environmentally conscious. More…
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