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The Toxic Consumer

Author : Karen Ashton
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
ISBN 13 : 1402776276
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book The Toxic Consumer written by Karen Ashton and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2009-10-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be scared, be very scared: toxic chemicals are in thousands of everyday products…and then they become part of our blood, our fat, our bodies. The chemicals that make things non-stick, flexible, flame-retardant, or stain-resistant are implicated in a staggering range of health issues, from birth defects to the rising rates of certain cancers. More than ever, we want to know how to make informed, responsible choices about what we buy, for our own good and for the good of our planet. The Toxic Consumer provides the answers, precisely and accessibly. And you don’t need to be a scientist to understand the information. One by one, the guide breaks down such noxious substances as PFCs, phthalates, perchloroethylene, and formaldehyde and explains what each one is and what threats it poses, what items contain these poisons, and how they interact with our bodies and well-being. Then it outlines healthier options for bedding, flooring, cosmetics, clothing, food and drink, and everything else we need, making positive recommendations that will help us to reduce our exposure to proven harmful toxic chemicals in our daily lives.

A Consumer's Guide to Toxic Food Additives

Author : Linda Bonvie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 151075377X
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book A Consumer's Guide to Toxic Food Additives written by Linda Bonvie and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognize, identify, and eliminate from your diet the most harmful ingredients, such as high fructose corn syrup, aluminum, carrageenan, and more, that you never knew you consumed every day! These days, the food on our tables is a far cry from what our grandparents ate. While it may look and taste the same and is often marketed under familiar brand names, our food has slowly but surely morphed into something entirely different—and a lot less benign. Ever wondered how bread manages to stay “fresh” on store shelves for so long? How do brightly colored cereals get those vibrant hues? Are artificial sweeteners really a healthy substitute for sugar? Whether you’re an experienced label reader or just starting to question what’s on your plate, A Consumer's Guide to Toxic Food Additives helps you cut through the fog of information overload. With current, updated research, A Consumer's Guide to Toxic Food Additives identifies thirteen of the most worrisome ingredients you might be eating and drinking every day. Learn about: • The commonly used flavor enhancers you should avoid at all costs • Two synthetic sweeteners that are wreaking havoc on the health of Americans in ways ordinary sugar does not • Artificial colors and preservatives in your child’s diet and how they have been linked directly to ADHD • The “hidden” ingredients in most processed foods that were declared safe to consume without ever really being researched • The hazardous industrial waste product that’s in your food and beverages • The toxic metal found in processed foods that has been linked to Alzheimer’s • The invisible meat and seafood ingredient that’s more dangerous than “Pink Slime” In a toxic world, educate yourself, change what you and your family eat, and avoid these poisons that are the known causes of our most prevalent health problems.

Exposed

Author : Schapiro. Mark
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603581952
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Exposed written by Schapiro. Mark and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Consumer Survival [2 volumes]

Author : Wendy Reiboldt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598849379
Total Pages : 1055 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Book Synopsis Consumer Survival [2 volumes] by : Wendy Reiboldt

Download or read book Consumer Survival [2 volumes] written by Wendy Reiboldt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 1055 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to empower readers to advocate for themselves and others, this wide-ranging encyclopedia reveals a surprising range of resources and options that consumers have at their disposal. The only book of its kind, this two-volume, alphabetically arranged reference covers a broad array of topics related to consumer rights, including those of interest to often-overlooked populations such as older adults, veterans, and the homeless. Specific entries address critical areas including food and product safety, housing, health care, the financial industry, the automobile industry, and telecommunications. The encyclopedia reviews the historical development of the consumer movement, examines beliefs and values that drive the movement, and identifies agencies and laws intended to safeguard consumers. Expert contributors discuss key current issues as well as those likely to arise in the future. Vignettes and case studies are used throughout, and various, sometimes contrasting viewpoints are shared to help readers better understand the content. Related topics are easily discovered through a "see also" list, and additional readings are provided at the end of each entry.

S. 2538, the Consumer Seafood Safety Act

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. National Ocean Policy Study
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book S. 2538, the Consumer Seafood Safety Act written by United States. Congress. Senate. National Ocean Policy Study and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Some Chemicals Present in Industrial and Consumer Products, Food and Drinking-water

Author : IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans
Publisher : IARC Monographs on the Evaluat
ISBN 13 : 9789283213246
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (132 download)

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Book Synopsis Some Chemicals Present in Industrial and Consumer Products, Food and Drinking-water by : IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans

Download or read book Some Chemicals Present in Industrial and Consumer Products, Food and Drinking-water written by IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans and published by IARC Monographs on the Evaluat. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the IARC Monographs provides an assessment of the carcinogenicity of 18 chemicals present in industrial and consumer products or food (natural constituents, contaminants, or flavorings) or occurring as water-chlorination by-products. The compounds evaluated include the widely used plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and the food contaminant 4-methylimidazole. In view of the limited agent-specific information available from epidemiological studies, the IARC Monographs Working Group relied mainly on carcinogenicity bioassays, and mechanistic and other relevant data to evaluate the carcinogenic hazards to humans exposed to these agents.

FDA Consumer

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book FDA Consumer written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Toxic Free

Author : Debra Lynn Dadd
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101547537
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Toxic Free written by Debra Lynn Dadd and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-08 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the The New York Times'"Queen of Green" comes 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? In Toxic Free, Debra Lynn Dadd, hailed by The New York Times as the "Queen of Green," 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 friendly way. Are you suffering from unexplained headaches, fatigue, or depression? Are you worried about the link between chemicals in the home and the rising rate of cancer? Or are you just looking to save money (and the planet in the process)? From tips and do-it-yourself formulas to world-class research and in-depth exploration and explanation, this book provides: a basic understanding of how toxic chemicals in consumer products affect your health; all the tools you need to remove these toxins from your home and body- starting today; and helpful guides on how to immediately save money on home-care products, as well as on the rapidly rising cost of your health care.

Dodging the Toxic Bullet

Author : David R. Boyd
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1553656210
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Dodging the Toxic Bullet written by David R. Boyd and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dodging the Toxic Bullet presents workable strategies that show how we can live longer, healthier lives by breathing clean air, eating healthy food, drinking safe water, and using non-toxic products. Author David R. Boyd provides accessible background on a range of hazards including mercury in fish, carcinogens in cleaning products, lead in toys, and lethal E. coli in ground beef. His clear directions for reducing risk include growing lots of houseplants, choosing whole foods, avoiding consumer products with strong or long-lasting smells, and using green cleaning products. Easy-to-follow advice and informative sidebars and checklists make this a must-have guide, especially for parents of infants and children.

Better Safe Than Sorry

Author : Norah MacKendrick
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520296699
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Better Safe Than Sorry written by Norah MacKendrick and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How toxic are the products we consume on a daily basis? Whether it’s triclosan in toothpaste, formaldehyde in baby shampoo, endocrine disruptors in water bottles, or pesticides on strawberries, chemicals in food and personal care products are of increasing concern to consumers. This book chronicles how ordinary people try to avoid exposure to toxics in grocery store aisles using the practice of “precautionary consumption.” Through an innovative analysis of environmental regulation, the advocacy work of environmental health groups, the expansion of the health-food chain Whole Foods Market, and interviews with consumers, Norah MacKendrick ponders why the problem of toxics in the U.S. retail landscape has been left to individual shoppers—and to mothers in particular. She reveals how precautionary consumption, or “green shopping,” is a costly and time-intensive practice, one that is connected to cultural ideas of femininity and good motherhood but is also most available to upper- and middle-class households. Better Safe Than Sorry powerfully argues that precautionary consumption places a heavy and unfair burden of labor on women and does little to advance environmental justice or mitigate risk.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Household, Yard and Office Chemicals

Author : Ruth Winter
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595449484
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book A Consumer's Dictionary of Household, Yard and Office Chemicals written by Ruth Winter and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest exposure to many toxic chemicals takes place in our own homes, according to studies conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency. New chemicals and materials on the market may react adversely with one of the thousands already available.

Toxic Legacy

Author : Patrick Sullivan
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080466478
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Toxic Legacy written by Patrick Sullivan and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any professional examination of existing or potential new toxins in a population must account for those already present from past problems and natural conditions.Toxic Legacy provides extensive information on the occurrence of chemical hazards and their potential dangers in combinations in the food, water and air in cities around the United States. The book illustrates consumer preferences for specific food and water products, as well as particular diets and discusses the toxicity and risks associated with our exposure to synthetic chemicals. The authors offer unique guidance to environmental engineers, scientists, process engineers, and planners and specify what steps can be taken to limit exposure to complex chemical mixtures. - Includes strategies for minimizing our exposure to chemical mixtures - Provides detailed analysis of hazards associated with exposure to chemical mixtures from multiple sources - Presents chemical data on the food, water and air for 36 metropolitan areas in the United States

The Transformational Consumer

Author : Tara-Nicholle Nelson
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1626568847
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book The Transformational Consumer written by Tara-Nicholle Nelson and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book uses stories and case studies from several industries to show how companies can rethink their customers, products and services, marketing, competition, and even their culture. The goal is a positive customer relationship that results in revenue growth, product innovation, and employee engagement.

Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309109922
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-10-05 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in molecular biology and toxicology are paving the way for major improvements in the evaluation of the hazards posed by the large number of chemicals found at low levels in the environment. The National Research Council was asked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the state of the science and create a far-reaching vision for the future of toxicity testing. The book finds that developing, improving, and validating new laboratory tools based on recent scientific advances could significantly improve our ability to understand the hazards and risks posed by chemicals. This new knowledge would lead to much more informed environmental regulations and dramatically reduce the need for animal testing because the new tests would be based on human cells and cell components. Substantial scientific efforts and resources will be required to leverage these new technologies to realize the vision, but the result will be a more efficient, informative and less costly system for assessing the hazards posed by industrial chemicals and pesticides.

The Consumer Action Handbook

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book The Consumer Action Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Consumer Product Safety Commission's Regulation of Tris

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Consumer Product Safety Commission's Regulation of Tris written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Routledge Companion to Digital Consumption

Author : Rosa Llamas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136253378
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Digital Consumption written by Rosa Llamas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first generation that has grown up in a digital world is now in our university classrooms. They, their teachers and their parents have been fundamentally affected by the digitization of text, images, sound, objects and signals. They interact socially, play games, shop, read, write, work, listen to music, collaborate, produce and co-produce, search and browse very differently than in the pre-digital age. Adopting emerging technologies easily, spending a large proportion of time online and multitasking are signs of the increasingly digital nature of our everyday lives. Yet consumer research is just beginning to emerge on how this affects basic human and consumer behaviours such as attention, learning, communications, relationships, entertainment and knowledge. The Routledge Companion to Digital Consumption offers an introduction to the perspectives needed to rethink consumer behaviour in a digital age that we are coming to take for granted and which therefore often escapes careful research and reflective critical appraisal.