Fateful harvest : The true story of a small town, a global industry, and a toxic secret /

An expose by the Seattle Times reporter reveals a conspiracy by leading American manufacturers to dump dangerous toxic chemicals by disguising them as fertilizers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wilson, Duff, 1953- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, [2001]
Edition:	First edition
Subjects:	Fertilizer industry > Environmental aspects > Washington (State) > Quincy. Factory and trade waste as fertilizer > Environmental aspects > Washington (State) > Quincy. Hazardous wastes > Environmental aspects > Washington (State) > Quincy. Fertilizers > Health aspects > Washington (State) > Quincy. Engrais et amendements > Industrie > Aspect de l'environnement > Washington (État) > Quincy. Déchets industriels (Engrais) > Aspect de l'environnement > Washington (État) > Quincy. Fertilizer industry > Environmental aspects. Fertilizers > Health aspects. Hazardous wastes > Environmental aspects. Washington (State) > Quincy.

Table of Contents:

Prologue
Chapter 1. Small-town stories
Chapter 2. Suspicions
Chapter 3. Connections
Chapter 4. Digging
Chapter 5. Lead in your French fries?
Chapter 6. The magic silo
Chapter 7. Power and proof
Chapter 8. Fear in the fields
Chapter 9. Lawyers and bosses
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index.