Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children

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Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children, by Philip and Alice Shabecoff, examines the correlation between the rise of childhood illnesses and industrial and environmental pollution over the past half century. The authors use their expertise--he as a reporter for The New York Times and she as a freelance journalist--to present solid evidence that industry is harming our environment and children. The amount of research that went into this book is staggering, but the book doesn't overwhelm it is quite readable. Companies like GE, Monsanto, Dow and DuPont are cited as perpetrators in the poisoning of the environment. The role of the government, including the EPA, in allowing corporations to pollute, is presented. The reader will understandably want to reduce their child's risks of getting sick, and in Appendix A, there are a number of ways to reduce toxicity in the home. For those who want more information on how to make ones home eco-friendly to reduce the chances of illness, Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living offers non-toxic cleaning products and Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify and Energize Your Life, Your Home and Your Planet provides information for making the entire home toxic free. This isn't an easy book to digest, but like Silent Spring, it is a must-read for the survival of future generations and the planet.

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