Raising Elijah
- Synopsis
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Biologist and poet Steingraber has written previous books for general readers, approaching environmental issues from the perspective of family relationships: Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood and Living Downstream: An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment. Here, she offers a conversational memoir about the environmental threats our children face. Each chapter focuses on one of the universals of childhood, such as milk, pizza, and homework, and explores the hidden social, political, and historical forces behind it. Facts and discussion are woven together with stories of her own family, with a focus on chronic childhood diseases that are linked to toxic chemical exposure, such as asthma, learning disabilities, autism, and early breast development and early puberty. Rather than giving advice about choosing different products, she charts a way out of what she calls "well-informed futility syndrome," based on a human rights framework for exploring policy solutions. Readers will find technical and scientific details in a section of full citations and detailed notes for all references in the book, along with an annotated list of websites and organizations. The author is a scholar is residence at Ithaca College. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780306819780
- Related ISBNs:
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9780306820755,
9780738213996
- Publisher:
- Perseus Books Group
- Date of Addition:
- 03/04/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Sandra Steingraber
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Nonfiction,
Outdoors and Nature,
Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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