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Revision as of 21:52, 11 June 2008
Course Readings
Schlosser, Eric Fast Food Nation provides information on the meat industry and chemicals in the food.
Steingraber, Sandra Living Downstream explores the role of chemicals in cancer Time Pt 1 Time Pt 2 WWII origins of petrochemical industry
Other Sources
Mark Shapiro's new book Exposed (review) [1]
Websites
Pesticides overview from Encyclopedia of Earth
CA Department of Toxic Substances
look up chemicals and what they do
new CA law helps us protect ourselves
Sierra Club useful site
Children's Environmental Health Network
Eco-USA Superfund sites, organizations
Natural Resources Defense Council
Pesticide Action Network has specific info on California
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition has info on electronics industry.
