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  • ISBN: 9780737729504
  • Physical Description: Paperback
  • Publisher: New York Greenhaven 2006
Subject: Pollution--Health aspects

ch. 1. Is pollution a serious problem? Pollution is a serious problem / Ruth Gadebusch
Pollution is not a serious problem / Stephen Moore
Air pollution remains a threat / Peter Jaret
The problem of air pollution is exaggerated / Joel Schwartz
Persistent organic pollutants are a serious problem / Clive Tesar
Exaggerated fears about persistent organic pollutants threaten world health / William F. Jasper
Water pollution poses a serious threat / Joseph Orlins and Anne Wehrly
Light pollution is a serious problem / Joe Bower
ch. 2. Does pollution threaten public health? Chemical contaminants threaten public health / Susan Freinkel
The threat of chemical contaminants is exaggerated / Doug Bandow
Air pollution may contribute to the increased incidence of asthma / Kimi Eisele
The link between air pollution and asthma is exaggerated / Ben Lieberman
Mercury contamination poses a serious health threat / Physicians for Social Responsibility
There is no evidence linking mercury contamination with health problems / Steven Milloy
ch. 3. How can society reduce pollution? Recycling is an effective way to deal with waste / Sam Martin
The benefits of recycling are exaggerated / Daniel K. Benjamin
People should be discouraged from buying polluting sport-utility vehicles / Friends of the Earth
Claims against sport-utility vehicles are unwarranted / Nick Gillespie
ch. 4. What government policies would reduce pollution? Market-based air pollution laws will reduce air pollution / George W. Bush
Market-based air pollution laws will increase air pollution / Eric Schaeffer
Funding for the Superfund Toxic Waste Cleanup Program whould be increased / Amanda Griscom
The Superfund Toxic Waste Cleanup Program should be abolished / Steven Milloy
Federal nonpoint source pollution laws should be strengthened / Richard A. Parrish
Federal nonpoint source pollution laws should not be strengthened / National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Stricter fuel standards will reduce pollution / Rachel Filippini
Stricter fuel standards will not reduce pollution / Andrew N. Kleit.

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