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100 1 a| Grossman, Elizabeth,d| 1957-=| ^A574262;

245 10 a| Chasing molecules :b| poisonous products, human health, and the promise of green chemistry /c| Elizabeth Grossman.;

300 a| xxviii, 249 pages ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.;

505 0 a| Ch. 1. There's Something in the Air -- Ch. 2. Swimmers, Hoppers, and Fliers -- Ch. 3. Laboratory Curiosities and Chemical Unknowns -- Ch. 4. The Polycarbonate Problem -- Ch. 5. Plasticizers: Health Risks or Fifty Years of Denial of Data? -- Ch. 6. The Persistent and Pernicious -- Ch. 7. Out of the Frying Pan -- Ch. 8. Nanotechnology: Perils and Promise of the Infinitesimal -- Ch. 9. Material Consequences: Toward a Greening of Chemistry -- Epilogue: Redesigning the Future -- Appendix. Principles of Green Chemistry and Molecular Design Pyramid Questions.;

520 a| In Chasing Molecules, investigative journalist Elizabeth Grossman opens the door on a new world of chemistry-green chemistry - and the scientists who are unearthing the field's potential to transform manufacturing with unprecedented benefits to the corporate bottom line and our health. She finds that a revolution is brewing, and its rallying call is "benign by design." These scientists are creating new, non-toxic materials that work with natural systems instead of disrupting them. Traveling the world to see this cutting-edge science at work, Grossman gives us a first look at the next "big idea" in industrial technology, along with the passion, excitement, and hope on the front lines of innovation.;

650 0 a| Environmental toxicologyv| Popular works.=| ^A409509;

650 0 a| Green chemistryv| Popular works.=| ^A559340;

650 0 a| Consumer goodsx| Toxicologyv| Popular works.=| ^A651059;

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Chasing molecules : poisonous products, human health, and the promise of green chemistry / Elizabeth Grossman.

Author/creator	Grossman, Elizabeth, 1957-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Washington, DC : Island Press/Shearwater Books, ©2009.
Description	xxviii, 249 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects	Environmental toxicology--Popular works. Green chemistry--Popular works. Consumer goods--Toxicology. --Popular works.

Contents	Ch. 1. There's Something in the Air -- Ch. 2. Swimmers, Hoppers, and Fliers -- Ch. 3. Laboratory Curiosities and Chemical Unknowns -- Ch. 4. The Polycarbonate Problem -- Ch. 5. Plasticizers: Health Risks or Fifty Years of Denial of Data? -- Ch. 6. The Persistent and Pernicious -- Ch. 7. Out of the Frying Pan -- Ch. 8. Nanotechnology: Perils and Promise of the Infinitesimal -- Ch. 9. Material Consequences: Toward a Greening of Chemistry -- Epilogue: Redesigning the Future -- Appendix. Principles of Green Chemistry and Molecular Design Pyramid Questions.
Abstract	In Chasing Molecules, investigative journalist Elizabeth Grossman opens the door on a new world of chemistry-green chemistry - and the scientists who are unearthing the field's potential to transform manufacturing with unprecedented benefits to the corporate bottom line and our health. She finds that a revolution is brewing, and its rallying call is "benign by design." These scientists are creating new, non-toxic materials that work with natural systems instead of disrupting them. Traveling the world to see this cutting-edge science at work, Grossman gives us a first look at the next "big idea" in industrial technology, along with the passion, excitement, and hope on the front lines of innovation.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-239) and index.
LCCN	2009028279
ISBN	9781597263702 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	1597263702 (cloth : alk. paper)

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