Michael R. Edelstein

Radon's Deadly Daughters

Science, Environmental Policy, and the Politics of Risk

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Five years after Three Mile Island awakened Americans to the dread of radioactive release, a new and potentially more consequential radioactive threat was discovered in a Pennsylvania home. Touted as the second major cause of lung cancer, the radon problem was prominent as a leading environmental risk. However, widespread acceptance of this risk has never materialized. In this vibrant account, Edelstein and Makofske unveil the complex mix of social and scientific factors that have led to public and official misunderstanding of the geologic radon issue. The lessons of radon have great relevance in a contaminated world where people are increasi… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Makofske, William J.

ISBN: 978-0-8476-8333-8
EAN: 9780847683338
Produktnummer: 1351931
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
Seitenangabe: 320 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D2.6 cm 671 g
Gewicht: 671
Sonstiges: Undergraduate

Über den Autor

Michael R. Edelstein is professor of environmental psychology at Ramapo College in New Jersey and the author of Contaminated Communities. William J. Makofske is professor of environmental physics at Ramapo College and the author of Technology and Global Environmental Issues. Both previously collaborated on Radon and the Environment.