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_aGillam, Carey, _eauthor. _946175 |
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_aWhitewash : _bthe story of a weed killer, cancer, and the corruption of science / _cCarey Gillam. |
246 | 3 | _aWhite wash | |
246 | 3 | 0 | _aStory of a weed killer, cancer, and the corruption of science |
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_aWashington, DC : _bIsland Press, _c[2019] |
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_axiv, 311 pages ; _c23 cm |
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500 | _aAfterword written in 2019. | ||
504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 261-300) and index. | ||
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_tIntroduction : A silent stalker -- _tWhat killed Jack McCall? -- _tAn award-winning discovery -- _tThe "roundup ready" rollout -- _tWeed killer for breakfast -- _tUnder the microscope -- _tSpinning the science -- _tA poisoned paradise -- _tAngst in Argentina -- _tUproar in Europe -- _tWhen weeds don't die, but butterflies do -- _tUnder the influence -- _tSeeking solutions -- _tEpilogue -- _tAfterword. |
520 | _a"It's the pesticide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it's in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it's been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats. In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence. Gillam introduces readers to farm families devastated by cancers which they believe are caused by the chemical, and to scientists whose reputations have been smeared for publishing research that contradicted business interests. Readers learn about the arm-twisting of regulators who signed off on the chemical, echoing company assurances of safety even as they permitted higher residues of the pesticide in food and skipped compliance tests. And, in startling detail, Gillam reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception. Whitewash is more than an exposé about the hazards of one chemical or even the influence of one company. It's a story of power, politics, and the deadly consequences of putting corporate interests ahead of public safety."--Dust jacket flap. | ||
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_aGlyphosate _xEnvironmental aspects. _946177 |
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_aAgricultural chemicals _xEnvironmental aspects. _946178 |
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_aAgricultural innovations _xSocial aspects _zUnited States. _946179 |
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_aPesticides _xEnvironmental aspects. _946180 |
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