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Toxicants, Health and Regulation since 1945

Nathalie Jas author Soraya Boudia editor Nathalie Jas editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:1st Feb '13

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The number of substances potentially dangerous to our health and environment is constantly increasing. The papers in this volume examine the concurrent rise of pollutants and the regulations designed to police their use.

'timely and important ... makes a valuable contribution to a growing body of scholarship analysing risk management from a transnational perspective.' Ambix 'an important book that asks the hard questions about public health and political reform in the post-World War II era ... provides an excellent description and analysis of the perils we face and the policies that have contributed to such dangers.' Bulletin of the History of Medicine 'the book is a welcome contribution to the recent historical scholarship on transnational risk regulation...there is much to commend this book to scholars of occupational and environmental health regulation' Social History of Medicine 'well written and provides extensive documentation. Recommended.' CHOICE

ISBN: 9781848934030

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 430g

208 pages