Wargo, John, 1950-

Green intelligence : health, environmental quality, and individual freedom / John Wargo. - New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, c2009. - xxii, 371 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The legacy of nuclear testing -- Perfecting the art of terror -- The strontium-90 odyssey -- Experiments on humans -- Nuclear accidents -- Training for war, while wasting nature -- Sowing seeds of protest -- Ravaging landscapes and seacoasts -- Mercury -- Wasteland or wilderness? -- The business of pesticides -- Capitalizing on innocence -- Without warning -- The ddt dilemma -- What is acceptable risk? -- Breathing toxic air -- Airborne menace -- Who is most at risk? -- The trouble with diesel -- Lessons learned and emerging threats -- Forgotten lessons -- The quiet revolution in plastics -- Green intelligence -- Epilogue: taking personal control.

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Environmental quality.
Environmental degradation.
Environmental policy.
Nuclear accidents--Environmental aspects.
Air pollution.
Water pollution.
Pesticides--Environmental aspects.

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