Killer Commodities

Public Health and the Corporate Production of Harm

By: Merrill Singer (Editor), Hans A. Baer (Editor), Roberto Abadie (Contribution by), Arachu Castro (Contribution by), Ann M. Cheney (Contribution by)

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Hardcover | 15 August 2008

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438 Pages

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Killer Commodities enters the increasingly heated debate regarding consumer culture with a critical examination of the relationship between corporate production of goods for profit and for public health. This collection analyzes the nature and public health impact of a wide range of dangerous commercial products from around the world, and it addresses the question of how policies should be changed to better protect the public, workers, and the environment.

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Singer and call for more consumer advocacy and less deregulation of industry, as well as a balance between regulatory agencies and industries. They point out that some industries may have too much oversight, that is, monitored by several agencies, which obscures jurisdiction. * Somatosphere, December, 2009 *
The case studies provide forays into particular cultures of production, consumption, and regulation. These forays, with their implicit and explicit policy suggestions, give the volume its strength. Highly recommended. * CHOICE, July 2009 *

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