Toxic

Author : Brinda Sarathy,Vivien Hamilton,Janet Farrell Brodie
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780822986232

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Inevitably Toxic by Brinda Sarathy,Vivien Hamilton,Janet Farrell Brodie Pdf

Not a day goes by that humans aren’t exposed to toxins in our environment—be it at home, in the car, or workplace. But what about those toxic places and items that aren’t marked? Why are we warned about some toxic spaces' substances and not others? The essays in Inevitably Toxic consider the exposure of bodies in the United States, Canada and Japan to radiation, industrial waste, and pesticides. Research shows that appeals to uncertainty have led to social inaction even when evidence, e.g. the link between carbon emissions and global warming, stares us in the face. In some cases, influential scientists, engineers and doctors have deliberately "manufactured doubt" and uncertainty but as the essays in this collection show, there is often no deliberate deception. We tend to think that if we can’t see contamination and experts deem it safe, then we are okay. Yet, having knowledge about the uncertainty behind expert claims can awaken us from a false sense of security and alert us to decisions and practices that may in fact cause harm.

Author : Neil Nathan
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781628603118

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Toxic by Neil Nathan Pdf

Millions of people are suffering from chronic illnesses that, unbeknownst to them, are the result of exposure to environmental toxins and infectious agents such as mold and Borrelia, which causes Lyme disease. Millions. Because the symptoms of these illnesses are so varied and unusual, many of these individuals have sought medical care only to be dismissed, as if what they are experiencing is “in their head.” Many (if not most) have tried to tough it out and continue to function without hope of improvement. Unfortunately, their illnesses are very real. Toxic is a book of hope for these individuals, their loved ones, and the physicians who provide their care. Over many years of helping thousands of patients recover their health (even after their previous doctors had given up on them), Dr. Neil Nathan has come to understand some of the most common causes for these debilitating illnesses, which allows for the utilization of more precise and effective forms of treatment. The goal of this book is to shed light on these complex illnesses so that suffering patients and their families can get the help they so desperately need. Inside, you will find: • Information about how extreme sensitivity and toxicity develop in the body, how sensitivity and toxicity differ, and how they often overlap • Detailed descriptions of each of the five major causes of extreme sensitivity and toxicity: mold, Bartonella (a co-infection of Lyme disease), mast cell activation, porphyria, and carbon monoxide poisoning • An outline of the cell danger response, a revolutionary model developed by Dr. Robert Naviaux that explains how the body essentially gets “stuck” fighting a threat even after the danger has passed • A system-by-system plan for “rebooting” the body to break the cycle of illness and allow healing to begin • Information about coping with stress and embracing an emotional and/or spiritual awakening on the path to wellness

Author : Richard Flanagan
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781761044380

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Toxic by Richard Flanagan Pdf

In a triumph of marketing, the Tasmanian salmon industry has for decades succeeded in presenting itself as world’s best practice and its product as healthy and clean, grown in environmentally pristine conditions. What could be more appealing than the idea of Atlantic salmon sustainably harvested in some of the world’s purest waters? But what are we eating when we eat Tasmanian salmon? Richard Flanagan’s exposé of the salmon farming industry in Tasmania is chilling. In the way that Rachel Carson took on the pesticide industry in her ground-breaking book Silent Spring, Flanagan tears open an industry that is as secretive as its practices are destructive and its product disturbing. From the burning forests of the Amazon to the petrochemicals you aren’t told about to the endangered species being pushed to extinction you don’t know about; from synthetically pink-dyed flesh to seal bombs . . . If you care about what you eat, if you care about the environment, this is a book you need to read. Toxic is set to become a landmark book of the twenty-first century.

Author : Lydia Kang
Publisher : Entangled: Teen
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-06
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781640634237

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Toxic by Lydia Kang Pdf

Hana isn't supposed to exist. She's grown up hidden by her mother in a secret room of the bioship Cyclo until the day her mother is simply gone—along with the entire crew. Cyclo tells her she was abandoned, but she's certain her mother wouldn't leave her there to die. And Hana isn't ready to die yet. She's never really had a chance to live. Fenn is supposed to die. He and a crew of hired mercenaries are there to monitor Cyclo as she expires, and the payment for the suicide mission will mean Fenn's sister is able to live. But when he meets Hana, he's not sure how to save them both. As Cyclo grows sicker by the day, they unearth more secrets about the ship and the crew. But the more time they spend together, the more Hana and Fenn realize that falling for each other is what could ultimately kill them both.

Author : Dan Kaszeta
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197578094

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Toxic by Dan Kaszeta Pdf

Nerve agents are the world's deadliest means of chemical warfare. Nazi Germany developed the first military-grade nerve agents and massive industry for their manufacture--yet, strangely, the Third Reich never used them. At the end of the Second World War, the Allies were stunned to discover this advanced and extensive programme. The Soviets and Western powers embarked on a new arms race, amassing huge chemical arsenals. From their Nazi invention to the 2018 Novichok attack in Britain, Dan Kaszeta uncovers nerve agents' gradual spread across the world, despite international arms control efforts. They've been deployed in the Iran-Iraq War, by terrorists in Japan, in the Syrian Civil War, and by assassins in Malaysia and Salisbury--always with bitter consequences. Toxic recounts the grisly history of these weapons of mass destruction: a deadly suite of invisible, odourless killers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Chemicals
ISBN : UOM:39015007297115

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Toxicity Bibliography by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nicole Blanchard
Publisher : EverAfter Romance
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1635762286

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Toxic by Nicole Blanchard Pdf

Prison nurse Tessa Emerson falls in love with an inmate and helps him to escape. He helps her to escape her abusive husband.

Author : Richard P. Pohanish
Publisher : William Andrew
Page : 3000 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780815519041

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Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens by Richard P. Pohanish Pdf

For more than a quarter century, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens has proven to be among the most reliable, easy-to-use and essential reference works on hazardous materials. Sittig's 5th Edition remains the lone comprehensive work providing a vast array of critical information on the 2,100 most heavily used, transported, and regulated chemical substances of both occupational and environmental concern. Information is the most vital resource anyone can have when dealing with potential hazardous substance accidents or acts of terror. Sittig's provides extensive data for each of the 2,100 chemicals in a uniform format, enabling fast and accurate decisions in any situation. The chemicals are presented alphabetically and classified as a carcinogen, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or toxic pollutant. This new edition contains extensively expanded information in all 28 fields for each chemical (see table of contents) and has been updated to keep pace with world events. Chemicals classified as WMD have been included in the new edition as has more information frequently queried by first responders and frontline industrial safety personnel. *Includes and references European chemical identifiers and regulations. *The only single source reference that provides such in-depth information for each chemical. *The two volume set is designed for fast and accurate decision making in any situation.

Author : Jennifer Thomson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781469651651

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The Wild and the Toxic by Jennifer Thomson Pdf

Health figures centrally in late twentieth-century environmental activism. There are many competing claims about the health of ecosystems, the health of the planet, and the health of humans, yet there is little agreement among the likes of D.C. lobbyists, grassroots organizers, eco-anarchist collectives, and science-based advocacy organizations about whose health matters most, or what health even means. In this book, Jennifer Thomson untangles the complex web of political, social, and intellectual developments that gave rise to the multiplicity of claims and concerns about environmental health. Thomson traces four strands of activism from the 1970s to the present: the environmental lobby, environmental justice groups, radical environmentalism and bioregionalism, and climate justice activism. By focusing on health, environmentalists were empowered to intervene in the rise of neoliberalism, the erosion of the regulatory state, and the decimation of mass-based progressive politics. Yet, as this book reveals, an individualist definition of health ultimately won out over more communal understandings. Considering this turn from collective solidarity toward individual health helps explain the near paralysis of collective action in the face of planetary disaster.

Author : Christian Blaise,Jean-François Férard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402035531

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Small-scale Freshwater Toxicity Investigations by Christian Blaise,Jean-François Férard Pdf

This broad review is the first to gather comprehensive information on the complete contemporary range of toxicity testing procedures and hazard assessment procedures, which is normally scattered and difficult to find. The two-volume set provides a consistent, template-based approach, linking relevant information on background, theory and practice to each bioassay. Volume 2 examines hazard assessment schemes. Includes extensive glossary.

Author : Whitney Goodman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780593542750

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Toxic Positivity by Whitney Goodman Pdf

A powerful guide to owning our emotions—even the difficult ones—in order to show up authentically in the world, from the popular therapist behind the Instagram account @sitwithwhit. Every day, we’re bombarded with pressure to be positive. From “good vibes only” and “life is good” memes, to endless reminders to “look on the bright side,” we’re constantly told that the key to happiness is silencing negativity wherever it crops up—in ourselves and in others. Even when faced with illness, loss, breakups, and other challenges, there’s little space for talking about our real feelings—and processing them so that we can feel better and move forward. But if non-stop positivity is the answer, why are so many of us anxious, depressed, and burned out? In this refreshingly honest guide, sought-after therapist Whitney Goodman shares the latest research along with everyday examples and client stories that reveal how damaging toxic positivity is to ourselves and our relationships, and presents simple ways to experience and work through difficult emotions. The result is more authenticity, connection, and growth—and ultimately, a path to showing up as you truly are.

Author : Patricia McGrath
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470425138

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Zebrafish by Patricia McGrath Pdf

Zebrafish: Methods for Assessing Drug Safety and Toxicity offers a practical guide for using zebrafish as a tool for toxicology studies. Consolidating key protocols and approaches to help researchers navigate the important and evolving field of zebrafish models for toxicity screening, this new title describes the methods for using the zebrafish as a model organism to assess compound-induced toxicity on all major organs. Individual chapters that concentrate on assays for each organ system are included and various analytical tools including microscopy, microplate readers, high content imaging systems, ECG, blood pressure monitors, high speed video and motion detectors are described.

Author : Shahida Arabi
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781684035328

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The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People by Shahida Arabi Pdf

Reclaim your power from narcissists, manipulators, and other toxic people. If you’re a highly sensitive person, or identify as an “empath,” you may feel easily overwhelmed by the world around you, suffer from “people-pleasing,” experience extreme anxiety or stress in times of conflict, or even take on the emotions of others. Due to your naturally giving nature, you may also be a target for narcissists and self-centered individuals who seek to exploit others for their own gain. So, how can you protect yourself? In The Highly Sensitive Person’s Survival Guide to Dealing with Toxic People, you’ll learn evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you recognize and shut down the common manipulation tactics used by toxic people, such as gaslighting, stonewalling, projection, covert put-downs, and love bombing. You’ll also discover targeted tips to protect yourself from the five main types of toxic people: Garden-variety boundary-steppers Crazymakers and attention-seekers Emotional vampires Narcissists Sociopaths and psychopaths Finally, you’ll learn how to heal from toxic or narcissistic abuse, and find strategies for establishing healthy boundaries and a strong sense of self. If you’re an HSP who is ready to take a stand against the toxic people in your life, this book has everything you need to survive and thrive.

Author : G. Garcia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1648019986

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Toxic by G. Garcia Pdf

Rayna Gonzalez met the love of her life. David Bryant was perfect, almost too good to be true. He did things for Rayna no one has ever done. She finally found someone that appreciates her and loves her for her. As the years go by, she starts to notice a pattern with David. She starts to see David in a whole different light. The man who once was her knight in shining armor is now the man that causes so much pain and grief in her life. As Rayna tries to hold on to hope, thinking he would eventually change, matters become worse. Rayna sticks it out with David for years, but does he ever grow up and realize what he has? Or is it too late for change?

Author : Alissa Cordner
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231541381

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Toxic Safety by Alissa Cordner Pdf

Initially marketed as a life-saving advancement, flame retardants are now mired in controversy. Some argue that data show the chemicals are unsafe while others continue to support their use. The tactics of each side have far-reaching consequences for how we interpret new scientific discoveries. An experienced environmental sociologist, Alissa Cordner conducts more than a hundred interviews with activists, scientists, regulators, and industry professionals to isolate the social, scientific, economic, and political forces influencing environmental health policy today. Introducing "strategic science translation," she describes how stakeholders use scientific evidence to support nonscientific goals and construct "conceptual risk formulas" to shape risk assessment and the interpretation of empirical evidence. A revelatory text for public-health advocates, Toxic Safety demonstrates that while all parties interested in health issues use science to support their claims, they do not compete on a level playing field and even good intentions can have deleterious effects.