Perils of Progress: The Health and Environment Hazards of Modern Technology and What You Can Do About Them - Couverture souple

Ashton, John; Laura, Ron

 
9781856496971: Perils of Progress: The Health and Environment Hazards of Modern Technology and What You Can Do About Them
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 185649697X ISBN 13 : 9781856496971
Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

This work offers a challenge to our society's largely unquestioning commitment to new technologies, and practical advice on how to deal with their adverse effects. While modern technologies have no doubt brought many benefits, the authors argue that our confidence in them is seriously misplaced. They consider an array of health and environmental issues including: the damaging effects on human health of certain microwaves, including those from mobile phones and television transmission towers; the effects of aluminium in food and other consumer products; and the evidence that the acids in margarines may be more detrimental to health than butter. While revealing that much is disagreeable about modern technology, each chapter ends with a positive and empowering "What You Can Do" section. In these, readers are offered practical help on the steps they can take to protect both their health and the condition of the environment.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This work offers a challenge to our society's largely unquestioning commitment to new technologies, and practical advice on how to deal with their adverse effects. While modern technologies have no doubt brought many benefits, the authors argue that our confidence in them is seriously misplaced. They consider an array of health and environmental issues including: the damaging effects on human health of certain microwaves, including those from mobile phones and television transmission towers; the effects of aluminium in food and other consumer products; and the evidence that the acids in margarines may be more detrimental to health than butter. While revealing that much is disagreeable about modern technology, each chapter ends with a positive and empowering 'What You Can Do' section. In these, readers are offered practical help on the steps they can take to protect both their health and the condition of the environment.

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Éditeur
Zed Books Ltd
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
185649697X
ISBN 13 
9781856496971
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
368
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  1856496961 ISBN 13 :  9781856496964
Editeur : Zed Books Ltd, 1999
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