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'''Course Readings'''
 
'''Course Readings'''
  
Schlosser, Eric ''Fast Food Nation'' provides information on the [http://ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/ffn001.pdf meat industry] and [http://ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/ffn002.pdf chemicals] in the food.
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Schlosser Schlosser, Eric] ''Fast Food Nation'' provides information on the [http://ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/ffn001.pdf meat industry] and [http://ic.ucsc.edu/college8core/protected/ffn002.pdf chemicals] in the food.
  
 
[http://www.steingraber.com/index.html Steingraber, Sandra]  ''Living Downstream'' explores the role of chemicals in cancer
 
[http://www.steingraber.com/index.html Steingraber, Sandra]  ''Living Downstream'' explores the role of chemicals in cancer
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'''Other Sources'''
 
'''Other Sources'''
  
Mark Shapiro's new book ''Exposed'' (review) [http://www.seventhgeneration.com/making_difference/newsletter_article.php?article=589&issue=105]
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Mark Shapiro's new book ''Exposed'' [http://www.seventhgeneration.com/making_difference/newsletter_article.php?article=589&issue=105 (review)]
  
[http://chelseagreen.com/2007/items/exposed multiple audio interviews]
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[http://chelseagreen.com/2007/items/exposed Multiple audio interviews]
  
[http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/59714/ text interview]
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[http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/59714/ Text interview]
  
  
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[http://toxprof.crcpress.com/ Toxicological profiles] (Look up chemicals and what they do.
 
[http://toxprof.crcpress.com/ Toxicological profiles] (Look up chemicals and what they do.
  
[http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pur/pur03rep/03_pur.htm Pesticicde use data]
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[http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pur/pur03rep/03_pur.htm Pesticide use data]
  
[http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/environmental-health/chemicals new CA law] helps us protect ourselves
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[http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/environmental-health/chemicals New CA law] helps us protect ourselves
  
[http://www.sierraclub.org/toxics/ Sierra Club] useful site
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[http://www.sierraclub.org/toxics/ Sierra Club] Useful Sierra Club site
  
 
[http://www.cehn.org/ Children's Environmental Health Network]
 
[http://www.cehn.org/ Children's Environmental Health Network]
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[http://www.eco-usa.net/index.shtml Eco-USA] Superfund sites, organizations
 
[http://www.eco-usa.net/index.shtml Eco-USA] Superfund sites, organizations
  
[http://www.rachel.org/orgList/index.cfm?St=1 database search organizations]
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[http://www.rachel.org/orgList/index.cfm?St=1 Database search organizations]
  
 
[http://www.nrdc.org/health/ Natural Resources Defense Council]
 
[http://www.nrdc.org/health/ Natural Resources Defense Council]
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Revision as of 17:53, 26 August 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)

Multiple audio interviews

Text interview


Websites

Pesticides overview from Encyclopedia of Earth

CA Department of Toxic Substances

Toxicological profiles (Look up chemicals and what they do.

Pesticide use data

New CA law helps us protect ourselves

Sierra Club Useful Sierra Club site

Children's Environmental Health Network

Eco-USA Superfund sites, organizations

Database search organizations

Natural Resources Defense Council

Pesticide Action Network has specific info on California

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition has info on electronics industry.

Toxicology e-book