Chemicals

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

Websites

CA Department of Toxic Substances

new CA law helps us protect ourselves

Sierra Club useful 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