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245 10 a| Perils of progress :b| the health and environment hazards of modern technology and what you can do about them /c| John Ashton & Ron Laura.;

300 a| xiii, 346 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-337) and index.;

505 0 a| pt.1. Technology and the quest for Utopia. The paradox of progress: is the price we pay for technology too high? pt.2. Electrical technology. The new electrical environment: the shocking truth -- Mobile phones and UHF TV microwaves: how to minimise the risks -- Microwave ovens and your health: you have to know the problems to overcome them -- Computer VDUs and television: watching for the health hazards -- Electricity in the home: should you be plugged in? pt.3. Food technology. Food processing: to eat or not to eat? that is the question -- Aluminium in food: is it factor in Alzheimer's disease? -- Food irridation: towards health or hazard in the 21st century -- Cadmium: the newest toxic link in the food chain -- Pesticides: what you need to know to keep your family safe. pt.4. Water technology. Water chlorination and your health: a second opinion -- The fluoridation debate: can fluoriode be damaging to your health? pt.5. Environmental technology. Airconditioning: finding healthier ways to 'stay cool' -- Artificial light: shedding some light on a dark problem -- The sounds of technology: listening for clues to stay healthy. pt.6. Surviving technology. Finding the way back to good health.;

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Perils of progress : the health and environment hazards of modern technology and what you can do about them / John Ashton & Ron Laura.

Author/creator	Ashton, John, 1947-
Other author	Laura, R. S. (Ronald S.)
Format	Book
Publication Info	London ; New York : Zed Books ; Halifax, Nova Scotia : Fernwood Pub. ; Cape Town : UCT Press ; New York : Distributed in the USA by St. Martin's Press, 1999.
Description	xiii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects	Environmental health--Popular works. Pollution--Popular works. Food contamination--Popular works. Nonionizing radiation--Popular works. Technology--Health aspects. Technology--Environmental aspects. Hazardous substances--Health aspects. Hazardous substances--Environmental aspects. Environmental health. Technology--Risk assessment. Health risk assessment.

Contents	pt.1. Technology and the quest for Utopia. The paradox of progress: is the price we pay for technology too high? pt.2. Electrical technology. The new electrical environment: the shocking truth -- Mobile phones and UHF TV microwaves: how to minimise the risks -- Microwave ovens and your health: you have to know the problems to overcome them -- Computer VDUs and television: watching for the health hazards -- Electricity in the home: should you be plugged in? pt.3. Food technology. Food processing: to eat or not to eat? that is the question -- Aluminium in food: is it factor in Alzheimer's disease? -- Food irridation: towards health or hazard in the 21st century -- Cadmium: the newest toxic link in the food chain -- Pesticides: what you need to know to keep your family safe. pt.4. Water technology. Water chlorination and your health: a second opinion -- The fluoridation debate: can fluoriode be damaging to your health? pt.5. Environmental technology. Airconditioning: finding healthier ways to 'stay cool' -- Artificial light: shedding some light on a dark problem -- The sounds of technology: listening for clues to stay healthy. pt.6. Surviving technology. Finding the way back to good health.
Local note	Little-324759--305131023659
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 336-337) and index.
ISBN	1856496961 (hb)
ISBN	185649697X (pb)

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