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001 2009022200
003 DLC
005 20110712171749.0
008 090602s2010 nyua b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009022200
020 $a9780816076468 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 $a0816076464 (hardcover : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn373055989
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dYDX$dBTCTA$dYDXCP$dVP@$dCGN$dTXBXL$dDLC
050 00 $aGB5018$b.P47 2010
082 00 $a363.7$222
100 1 $aPerritano, John.
245 14 $aThe truth about environmental hazards /$cJohn V. Perritano, principal author ; Robert N. Golden, general editor, Fred L. Peterson, general editor.
246 30 $aEnvironmental hazards
260 $aNew York :$bFacts On File,$cc2010.
300 $axii, 180 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aTruth about
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aAir pollution -- Allergies -- Asbestos, uses and health risks of -- Bacteria, types and importance of -- Carbon monoxide -- Carcinogens, sources and dangers of -- Chemical pollution, causes and hazards of -- Clean water, sources and uses of -- Desettification, causes and effects of -- Earthquakes and tsunamis, dangers of -- Environmental conservation, history and benefits of -- Fires, causes and environmental dangers of -- Global warming -- Groundwater, sources and use of -- Hazardous waste disposal -- Herbicides, types, uses, and dangers of -- Hurricanes and tornadoes -- Insecticides, types, uses, and dangers of -- Landfills and superfund sites -- Lead poisoning -- Nuclear energy -- Oil spills -- Ozone layer -- Radiation -- Radon -- Rain forests, depletion of -- Recycling -- Volcanic activity -- Water pollution.
520 $aPresents information on how environmental threats affect daily life and human health and explains the benefits of different types of energy and environmental conservation.
650 0 $aNatural disasters$vPopular works.
650 0 $aEnvironmental disasters$vPopular works.
650 0 $aEnvironmental health$vPopular works.
700 1 $aGolden, Robert N.
700 1 $aPeterson, Fred$q(Fred L.)
830 0 $aTruth about series.