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Only one chance how environmental pollution impairs brain development--and how to protect the brains of the next generation

Title
Only one chance [electronic resource] : how environmental pollution impairs brain development--and how to protect the brains of the next generation / Philippe Grandjean.
Author
Grandjean, Philippe, 1950-
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]

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Description
1 online resource (xvii, 212 pages)
Series Statement
Environmental ethics and science policy series
Uniform Title
Only one chance (Online)
Alternative Title
Only one chance (Online)
Subject
  • Prenatal influences
  • Fetus > Abnormalities > Etiology
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-201) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Sensitive development : complexity creates vulnerability -- Toxic invasion : the placenta is not a protective armor -- Invisible lead : health hazards from demanding scientific proof -- Poisoned science : mercury damaged the child's brain but did not harm the mother -- Substituted milk : poisoning during infancy causes permanent brain damage -- Persistent problems : chemicals resistant to break-down can break brain cells -- Unusual suspects : chemicals that protect the lawn may damage the brain -- Mindless costs : losses suffered by victims and society from chemical brain drain -- Inconvenient truths : vested interests can endanger brain development -- Brainy choices : how to secure optimal brain development for the next generation.
LCCN
2012036713
OCLC
ssj0000863381
Author
Grandjean, Philippe, 1950-
Title
Only one chance [electronic resource] : how environmental pollution impairs brain development--and how to protect the brains of the next generation / Philippe Grandjean.
Imprint
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Series
Environmental ethics and science policy series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-201) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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