Risk

A Practical Guide for Deciding What's Really Safe and What's Dangerous in the World Around You

By: David Ropeik, George Gray

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Paperback | 1 October 2002

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496 Pages

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An indispensable and timely guide, Risk is the authority for assessing threats to your health and safety.

We continually face new risks in our world. This essential family reference will help you understand worrisome risks so you can decide how to stay safe and how to keeps risks in perspective. Expert authors David Ropeik and George Gray include information on:

- 50 top hazards - your likelihood of exposure - the consequences - ways to reduce your risk

They cover topics such as:

- cancer - biological weapons - indoor air pollution - pesticides - radiation

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"Explores the hazards of of everyday activites at home, work and elsewhere..." The New York Daily News

"An endlessly fascinating reference book, to be consulted occasionally in time of need and in time of curiosity." The Denver Post --

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Environmental Science Society & Social Sciences Medicine Medicine in General Public Health & Preventive Medicine Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Family & Health Personal Safety Home Nursing & Caring Science

Science in General Philosophy of Science

Introduction	p. 1
Home, Transportation, Work
Accidents	p. 23
Air Bags	p. 34
Alcohol	p. 39
Artificial Sweeteners	p. 48
Bad Backs, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Other Repetitive Task Injuries	p. 53
Caffeine	p. 64
Cellular Telephones and Driving	p. 70
Cellular Telephones and Radiation	p. 76
Electrical and Magnetic Fields	p. 81
Firearms	p. 87
Foodborne Illness	p. 97
Food Irradiation	p. 104
Genetically Modified Food	p. 109
Mad Cow Disease	p. 117
Microwave Ovens	p. 121
Motor Vehicles	p. 125
School Buses	p. 135
Tobacco	p. 139
The Environment
Air Pollution (Indoor)	p. 151
Air Pollution (Outdoor)	p. 166
Asbestos	p. 180
Biological Weapons	p. 186
Carbon Monoxide	p. 195
DDT	p. 202
Diesel Emissions	p. 207
Environmental Hormones	p. 212
Hazardous Waste	p. 223
Incinerators	p. 232
Lead	p. 241
Mercury	p. 247
Nuclear Power	p. 254
Ozone Depletion	p. 264
Pesticides	p. 270
Radiation	p. 283
Radon	p. 294
Solar Radiation	p. 299
Water Pollution	p. 308
Medicine
Antibiotic Resistance	p. 321
Breast Implants	p. 329
Cancer	p. 336
Heart Disease	p. 348
Human Immunodeficiency Virus	p. 363
Mammography	p. 369
Medical Errors	p. 376
Overweight and Obesity	p. 384
Sexually Transmitted Disease	p. 392
Vaccines	p. 401
X Rays	p. 410
Various Annual and Lifetime Risks	p. 421
The Risk Meters	p. 429
Acknowledgments	p. 443
Notes	p. 445
Index	p. 459
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Risk

A Practical Guide for Deciding What's Really Safe and What's Dangerous in the World Around You

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