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100 1 $aGrossman, Elizabeth,$d1957-
245 10 $aChasing molecules :$bpoisonous products, human health, and the promise of green chemistry /$cElizabeth Grossman.
260 $aWashington, DC :$bIsland Press/Shearwater Books,$cc2009.
300 $axxviii, 249 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-239) and index.
505 0 $aThere's something in the air -- Swimmers, hoppers, and fliers -- Laboratory curiosities and chemical unknowns -- The polycarbonate problem -- Plasticizers: health risks or fifty years of denial of data? -- The persistent and pernicious -- Out of the frying pan -- Nanotechnology: perils and promise of the infinitesimal -- Material consequences: toward a greening of chemistry -- Redesigning the future -- Principles of green chemistry and molecular design pyramid questions.
520 $aThis work is primarily an analysis of the many everyday chemicals effects on individuals and the environment including sections on polycarbonates, plastics, PFCs, PCBs, PVCs,and teflon, and nanotechnology. The author, an inestigative journalist, 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, she 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 $aEnvironmental toxicology$vPopular works.
650 0 $aEnvironmental chemistry$xIndustrial applications$vPopular works.
650 0 $aConsumer goods$xToxicology$vPopular works.
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