Silent Scourge

Prologue 1. Lead and the Roots of Environmental Controversies 2. Mercury: Not Just a Fish Story 3. PCBs: Another Global Pollutant 4. Why Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticides Should Be Studied 5. Noise and Children's Development 6. It Isn't Fair: Environmental Pollution Disasters and Community Relocations 7. The Best Science, Values, and the Precautionary Principle to Protect Children Appendix: Two Important Statistical Concepts Notes References Index