Toxic town IBM, pollution, and industrial risks / Peter C. Little.

Author/creator Little, Peter C.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, [2014]
Descriptionxxi, 242 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Subjects
International Business Machines Corporation.
Hazardous waste sites--New York (State). --Endicott.
Hazardous waste site remediation--New York (State). --Endicott.
Computer industry--Environmental aspects. --New York (State). --Endicott.
Computer industry--Waste disposal. --Environmental aspects. --New York (State). --Endicott.
Endicott (N.Y.)--Environmental conditions.

Contents Down in Big Blue's toxic plume in upstate New York -- The new mitigation landscape -- From shoes to computers to vapor mitigation systems -- Living the tangle of risk, deindustrialization, and community transformation -- Post-mitigation skepticism and frustration -- Grassroots action and conflicted environmental justice -- Citizens, experts, and emerging vapor intrusion science and policy -- Accounting for the paradox of IBM's "smarter planet".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 197-231) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013039340
ISBN9780814760697 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814770924 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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