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Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
A doctor takes on a chemical plant which is polluting a small town. Dr. Abby Dolan decides to act after she is nearly killed by a patient rendered mad by toxins. A dangerous crusade as the plant belongs to a powerful corporation. By the author of Silent Treatment.
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Women's health pioneer, Suzanne Somers, aims to provide readers with an arsenal of solutions for thriving, not just surviving in an increasingly toxic world. Suzanne interviews cutting-edge doctors in the fields of environmental medicine and integrative health, providing a clear identification of the core reasons we're so 'tox-sick' as well as a whole-life plan for detoxifying your body, home, and life for optimal health, weight, and living. --Provided...
Author
Publisher
Healing Arts Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An investigation into the root cause of the modern acne epidemic--fluoride-- and how to remove it from your diet and lifestyle for clear, healthy skin - Chronicles the existing acne research to reveal fluoride was behind the rise of teenage acne in the mid-20th century and the dramatic increase in adult acne today - Details how to avoid fluoridated foods and beverages as well as other common sources of fluoride, such as pesticides, pharmaceuticals,...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Fatal conveniences are the toxic products we routinely use and the unhealthy things we do that our culture and corporations have made us believe are safe and necessary for living well and efficiently. These things—from deodorant, cosmetics, dental floss, and sunscreen to laundry detergent, air fresheners, carpets, and crayons to candles, tea bags, cell phones, and chewing gum—are ubiquitous in daily life . . . and they are wreaking havoc on our...
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere--including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this new dimension of the plastic crisis. Matt Simon follows the intrepid scientists who travel to the ends of...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Daniella Chace, a professional toxicologist and health writer, teaches readers how to identify potential toxins in the household, with an easy-to-follow, room-by-room evaluation. She explains the connection between toxins in everyday objects and chronichealth issues, and offers strategies for eliminating toxins, along with easy recipes for effective homemade cleaning solutions.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously...
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"The ultimate guide for finding and eliminating the toxic chemicals in your home today. There is no longer any question that consumer products contain toxic chemicals harmful to our families. But how do we protect ourselves, and where do we start? Toxic Free discusses the hidden toxic chemicals already present in our homes, their varying degrees of danger, and precise, proven methods for eliminating them from our lives in a cost- effective, environmentally...
15) Minamata
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
About a celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith in a real life David vs Goliath story, pitting Smith against a powerful corporation responsible for poisoning the people of Minamata, Japan in 1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, Smith has become a recluse. Between an impassioned Japanese translator called Aileen urging him to go and a much-needed commission from "Life" Magazine editor Ralph Graves, Smith is finally convinced...
16) Glow
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"When thrift-store aficionado Julie discovers a series of antique paintings with hidden glowing images that are only visible in the dark, she uncovers a century-old romance and the haunting true story of the Radium Girls"--
18) Moral compass
Author
Language
English
Description
Saint Ambrose Prep is a place where the wealthy send their children for the best possible education, with teachers and administrators from the Ivy League and graduates who become future lawyers, politicians, filmmakers, and CEOs. Traditionally a boys-only school, Saint Ambrose has just enrolled one hundred and forty female students for the first time. While most of the kids on the campus have all the privilege in the world, some are struggling, wounded...
19) Poisoned water
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In 2014, to reduce costs, city officials changed the source of Flint, Michigan's drinking water supply and as a result subjected its population to dangerous levels of lead contamination. This program looks at the logistics of the Flint water crisis and exposes vulnerabilities that exist in water systems throughout the county.
20) Radium girls
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Based on true events, it follows teen sisters, Bessie and Jo Cavallo, who dream of Hollywood and Egyptian pyramids as they paint luminous watch dials at the American Radium factory in New Jersey. When Jo loses a tooth, Bessie's world is turned upside down as a mystery slowly unravels. She discovers a corporate cover-up and, in a radical coming of age story, Bessie and the Radium Girls decide to take on American Radium. Based on historical events,...
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