Pollution : opposing viewpoints /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Detroit, MI :
Greenhaven Press,
[2006]
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| Series: | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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Table of Contents:
- ch. 1. Is pollution a serious problem? Pollution is a serious problem / Ruth Gadebusch
- Pollution is not a serious problem / Stephen Moore
- Air pollution remains a threat / Peter Jaret
- The problem of air pollution is exaggerated / Joel Schwartz
- Persistent organic pollutants are a serious problem / Clive Tesar
- Exaggerated fears about persistent organic pollutants threaten world health / William F. Jasper
- Water pollution poses a serious threat / Joseph Orlins and Anne Wehrly
- Light pollution is a serious problem / Joe Bower
- ch. 2. Does pollution threaten public health? Chemical contaminants threaten public health / Susan Freinkel
- The threat of chemical contaminants is exaggerated / Doug Bandow
- Air pollution may contribute to the increased incidence of asthma / Kimi Eisele
- The link between air pollution and asthma is exaggerated / Ben Lieberman
- Mercury contamination poses a serious health threat / Physicians for Social Responsibility
- There is no evidence linking mercury contamination with health problems / Steven Milloy
- ch. 3. How can society reduce pollution? Recycling is an effective way to deal with waste / Sam Martin
- The benefits of recycling are exaggerated / Daniel K. Benjamin
- People should be discouraged from buying polluting sport-utility vehicles / Friends of the Earth
- Claims against sport-utility vehicles are unwarranted / Nick Gillespie
- ch. 4. What goverment policies would reduce pollution? Market-based air pollution laws will reduce air pollution / George W. Bush
- Market-based air pollution laws will increase air pollution / Eric Schaeffer
- Funding for the Superfund Toxic Wate Cleanup Program whould be increased / Amanda Griscom
- The Superfund Toxic Wate Cleanup Program should be abolished / Steven Milloy
- Federal nonpoint source pollution laws should be strengthened / Richard A. Parrish
- Federal nonpoint source pollution laws should not be strengthened / National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
- Stricter fuel standards will reduce pollution / Rachel Filippini
- Stricter fuel standards will not reduce pollution / Andrew N. Kleit.