Description: First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Review Quotes:
"Synthetic Planet documents the continuing toxic tragedy to which we were first alerted by Rachel Carson's SilentSpring. If you are concerned about "weapons of mass destruction" that have silently entered our homes and arms, our food and water, read Synthetic Planet." -- Vandana Shiva, author of Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution, and Profit
"A much needed sociological account of how the chemical industry, while working under the guise of nation-building, is inextricably linked to the destabilization of human and ecological health. Underlying each of the striking essays is the growing concern that we are performing a vast chemical experiment on ourselves and our planet. If this thought-provoking research does not compel us to make wiser choices for the health of our children and grandchildren, I don't know what will." -- Elise G. Miller, Executive Director, Institute for Children's Environmental Health
"Provides provocative, challenging, and informative analyses of some of the most pressing problems facing the world environment today. Synthetic Planet explains why and how complex scientific issues regarding the links between the environment and health remain highly vulnerable and unresolved far longer than need be." -- Devra Lee Davis, author of When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle AgainstPollution
"Synthetic Planet provides valuable insights into current environmental concerns." -- Social Development Issues