From the Publisher
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Practical and empowering strategies for identifying
and avoiding health hazards, from the co-author of David Suzuki''s
Green Guide.
Following David Suzuki''s Green Guide - called
""the green bible"" by the Globe and Mail- Dodging the
Toxic Bullet presents workable strategies that show how we can
live a longer, healthier life by breathing clean air, eating
healthful food, drinking safe water, and using nontoxic products.
Author David R. Boyd provides:
- accessible background on a range of hazards: mercury in fish,
carcinogens in cleaning products, lead in toys, and lethal E. coli
in ground beef
- clear directions for reducing risk
- easy-to-follow advice for parents to protect infants and
children
- guidance on changing government policies and business practices
through advocacy
- informative sidebars and compelling checklists
Published in partnership with the David Suzuki
Foundation.
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About the Author
David R. Boyd is a leading environmental
lawyer who has advised the governments of Sweden and Canada. His
books include Sustainability within a Generation: A New Vision
for Canada as well as Unnatural Law: Rethinking Canadian
Environmental Law and Policy and Northern Wild: Best
Contemporary Canadian Nature Writing, both Canadian
Geographic Books of the Year. Boyd lives, lightly, on Pender
Island in British Columbia.
About the Book
"Dodging the Toxic Bullet" presents workable strategies that show how we can live longer, healthier lives by breathing clean air, eating healthy food, drinking safe water, and using non-toxic products. Author David R. Boyd provides accessible background on a range of hazards including mercury in fish, carcinogens in cleaning products, lead in toys, and lethal "E. coli" in ground beef. His clear directions for reducing risk include growing lots of houseplants, choosing whole foods, avoiding consumer products with strong or long-lasting smells, and using green cleaning products. Easy-to-follow advice and informative sidebars and checklists make this a must-have guide, especially for parents of infants and children.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: February 1, 2010
Publisher: GREYSTONE BOOKS LTD
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 1553654544
ISBN - 13: 9781553654544
