Dying from Dioxion

Dying from Dioxion
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Publisher : Black Rose Books Ltd.
Total Pages : 410
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ISBN-10 : 1551640848
ISBN-13 : 9781551640846
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Dying from Dioxion by : Lois Marie Gibbs

Download or read book Dying from Dioxion written by Lois Marie Gibbs and published by Black Rose Books Ltd.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gibbs, one of the original activists from the contaminated neighborhoods at Love Canal, explains what dioxin is and describes how it affects human health, summarizing the September 1994 EPA draft report on dioxin and important reports published since the EPA report. She reviews the politics surrounding the history of dioxin, and offers step-by-step instructions for grass-roots organizing, creating a coalition, identifying sources of contamination in the community, and shutting down an incinerator. Contains appendices on the chemistry of dioxin, conversion charts, sample ordinances, agreements and resolutions, and a declaration of principles of environmental justice. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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