Pollution

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From A Mountain of Garbage From: Fighting Dirty View Between The Lines	This chapter traces developments in this case, and the work of citizens to fight against the landfill expansion.	Poh-Gek Forkert	7	2017	$0.70 Add
From Africa Protecting One's Resources From: Ecological Footprint View New Society Publishers	How can Ecological Footprint accounting help frame risks and opportunities in countries with low income, and sometimes also low biocapacity?	Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel	28	2019	$2.80 Add
From An Unwavering Activist From: Fighting Dirty View Between The Lines	This chapter focuses on Mary Lynne Sammon, a key activist in this struggle.	Poh-Gek Forkert	9	2017	$0.90 Add
From Apocalypse From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the Lac-Mégantic disaster in detail: from the runaway train’s final moments before derailment to the inferno that killed forty-seven people, spilled six million litres of …	Bruce Campbell	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From Area as Currency How Much Biocapacity Does a Person Need? From: Ecological Footprint View New Society Publishers	A deeper introduction to the Footprint, explaining the underlying physical principles and idea of accounting.	Bert Beyers; Mathis Wackernagel	23	2019	$2.30 Add
From Blackwater From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	However, wastewater is also another water source; after all if you live inland along a large river, your water supply started upriver as someone else’s wastewater. So, wastewater is just …	Jerry Yudelson	16	2010	$1.60 Add
From Carbon Pricing Economists vs. the Public Interest From: The Big Stall View James Lorimer and Company	Reviews competing economic theories about tackling pollution. Explains Edmund Pigou’s work on "externalities" and neo-liberal ideas. An analysis of the two major policy proposals …	Donald Gutstein	21	2018	$2.10 Add
From Chapter 1 Historical Background From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Mysterious Sickness – Discovery – Early Effects on Health – Radiation Protection Measures – Effect of Hiroshima and Nagasaki …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	17	2014	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 10 Conclusion From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	Conclusion	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	8	2014	$0.80 Add
From Chapter 2 Radiation Science From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Atoms – Radioactive Decay – Types of Radiation – Half-Life – Background Radiation – Units of Measurement	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	16	2014	$1.60 Add
From Chapter 3 Radiation and the Human Body From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Internal versus External Radiation – The Radiation Weighting Factor – How Radiation Damages Cells – The Impact of Radiation on Our …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	16	2014	$1.60 Add
From Chapter 4 Radiation in Medicine From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Early Use of Radium – X-Rays – Radiopharmaceuticals – CT Scans – PET Scans – SPECT Scans – Other Scans – …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 5 Industrial Use of Radiation From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Improper Disposal of Radioactive Devices: Three Case Studies – Radioactive Gauges – Nuclear Well Logging – Industrial Radiography …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 6 Nuclear Power Plants From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: The Sarcophagus – History of Nuclear Power – Nuclear Fission – The Controlled Fission Chain Reaction – Types of Nuclear …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	32	2014	$3.20 Add
From Chapter 7 Uranium Mining From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: The Largest Release of Radioactivity in American History – Mining and Milling – Refining and Enriching – Health and Environmental …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 8 Transportation of Radioactive Materials From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Nightmare in the Emergency Room – Packaging Radioactive Material – Transport Regulations – Transport – Risks and Concerns	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	9	2014	$0.90 Add