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

Other Sources

Bhopal is one of the worst chemical accidents in history. Article by Mark Hertsgaard.

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