Poisoned Profits is the newest combined work from authors Philipe and Alice Shabecoff which comes with the sub title, The Toxic Assault on Our Children which sums up this book perfectly.
The couple works to show the deteriorating environmental picture for children in the United States with a focus on the problems that these environmental factors can cause.
As a father to be myself this was truly a disturbing read, I hadn't thought that since our children are so much closer to the floor and ground that they ingest at least three times as many pollutants as adults. This is exacerbated even more by the fact that children drink and eat infinitely more fruits and vegetables than the average adult. Additionally they lay out the ways that both chemical companies and large corporations work to craft scientific studies which are anything but scientific and show results which are more conducive to their aims. This is much the same route that tobacco companies fought against the dangers of second hand smoke for almost forty years before public opinion finally turned against them in the last few decades.
Of course, any parent fears that their child will be negatively affected by their environment either in terms of their mental development or development before being born.
If you're generally interested in the environment, or have ever bough a piece of organic produce, a Prius or even a cleaner without bleach out of concern for your children (and yourself!) this is an interesting read which will take your understanding of environmental issues to the next level. Most importantly the book ends with a specific action plan including both other resources as well as environmentally friendly companies which deserve our support.
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