ContamiNation: My Quest to Survive in a Toxic World

ContamiNation: My Quest to Survive in a Toxic World

An investigation into the dangers of the chemicals present in our daily lives, along with practical advice for reducing these toxins in our bodies and homes, from acclaimed journalist McKay Jenkins.
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A few years ago, journalism professor McKay Jenkins went in for a routine medical exam. What doctors found was not routine at all: a tumor, the size of a navel orange, was lurking in his abdomen. When Jenkins returned to the hospital to have the tumor removed, he was visited by a couple of researchers with clipboards. They had some questions for him. Odd questions. How much exposure had he had to toxic chemicals and other contaminants? Asbestos dust? Vinyl chlorine? Pesticides? A million questions, all about seemingly obscure chemicals. Jenkins, an exercise nut and an enviro-conscious, organic-garden kind of guy, suddenly realized heâ€™d spent his life marinating in toxic stuff, from his wall-to-wall carpeting, to his dryer sheets, to his drinking water. And from the moment he left the hospital, he resolved to discover the truth about chemicals and the â€œhealthyâ€ levels of exposure we encounter each day as Americans.
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Jenkins spent the next two years digging, exploring five frontiers of toxic exposureâ€”the body, the home, the drinking water, the lawn, and the local box storeâ€”and asking how we allowed ourselves to get to this point. He soon learned that the giants of the chemical industry operate virtually unchecked, and a parent has almost no way of finding out what the toy her child is putting in his or her mouth is made of. Most important, though, Jenkins wanted to know what we can do to turn things around. Though toxins may be present in products we all use every dayâ€”from ant spray, perfume, and grass seed to shower curtains and, yes, baby shampooâ€”there are ways to lessen our exposure. ContamiNation is an eye-opening report from the front lines of consumer advocacy.
Country USA
Brand AVERY
Manufacturer Avery
Binding Paperback
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2016-01-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399573408

Country	USA
Brand	AVERY
Manufacturer	Avery
Binding	Paperback
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2016-01-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780399573408

ContamiNation: My Quest to Survive in a Toxic World

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