Everyday Chemicals : : Understanding the Risks / / Gerald A. LeBlanc.

What is the likelihood that common chemicals such as bisphenol-A, which is found in plastic water bottles, are harming us? Should shoppers be concerned about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables in the supermarket produce aisle? Are we risking adverse health effects when we use insect repelle...

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505 0 0 |t Frontmatter --   |t CONTENTS --   |t PREFACE --   |t ABBREVIATIONS --   |t 1 THE CHEMICAL PARADOX --   |t 2 LESSONS FROM THE PAST --   |t 3 ELEMENTS OF RISK --   |t 4 COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY AND VARIABILITY --   |t 5 ASSESSING RISK --   |t 6 SUSCEPTIBLE POPULATIONS --   |t 7 A CUMULATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT Chemicals on the Produce Shelf --   |t 8 ASSESSING RISKS Pharmaceuticals --   |t 9 ASSESSING RISKS Herbal Supplements --   |t 10 ASSESSING RISKS Chemicals in Our Water --   |t 11 ASSESSING RISKS Chemicals in Our Food --   |t 12 ASSESSING RISKS Chemicals on Our Skin --   |t 13 ASSESSING RISKS The Curious Case of BPA --   |t EPILOGUE --   |t NOTES --   |t BIBLIOGRAPHY --   |t INDEX 
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520 |a What is the likelihood that common chemicals such as bisphenol-A, which is found in plastic water bottles, are harming us? Should shoppers be concerned about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables in the supermarket produce aisle? Are we risking adverse health effects when we use insect repellent that contains DEET or slather on sunscreen? Modern life requires us to navigate an endless sea of chemicals. How do we know whether we need to worry about them?This book is a layperson’s guide to understanding chemical risk. The toxicologist Gerald A. LeBlanc offers a nontechnical overview of the key factors in evaluating whether exposure to chemicals in our daily lives could be harmful. He leads readers through the basic concepts of risk assessment using real-world examples. LeBlanc emphasizes that chemical hazard depends on the level of exposure and provides practical strategies for sensible decision making. The book features a series of accessible case studies describing how we all can reach rational conclusions about the danger of typical chemical exposures we experience every day.Giving nonexpert readers the tools to understand chemical risks, this book shows how critical thinking and science literacy can help us live with less fear and anxiety and make reasonable choices when confronted with potential hazards. 
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