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État
Comme neuf: Un livre qui a l’air neuf mais qui a été lu. La couverture ne présente pas d’usure et ...
Type
Educational
Era
2000s
Book Series
Educational
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Features
Educational
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults, Young Adults
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780262701259
Book Title
Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster
Item Length
9in
Publisher
MIT Press
Publication Year
2008
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Werner Troesken
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics, Medical, History
Topic
Environmental / Water Supply, Construction / Plumbing, Toxicology, Environmental Economics, Social History, Chemistry / General
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Number of Pages
330 Pages

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The history of a long-running environmental catastrophe chronicles the harmful effects of lead pipes and their continued use despite evidence that they pose a significant health risk. In The Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster , Werner Troesken looks at a long-running environmental and public health catastrophe- 150 years of lead pipes in local water systems and the associated sickness, premature death, political inaction, and social denial. The harmful effects of lead water pipes became apparent almost as soon as cities the world over began to install them. Doctors and scientists noted cases of acute illness and death attributable to lead in public water beginning in the middle of the nineteenth century, and an editorial in the New York Herald called for the city to study the matter after a bizarre illness made headlines in 1868. But officials took no action for many years. New York City, for example, did not take any steps to reduce lead levels in water until 1992, long after the most serious damage had been done. By then, in any case, much of the old lead pipe had been replaced with safer materials. Troesken examines the health effects of lead exposure, analyzing cases from New York City, Boston, and Glasgow and many smaller towns in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and England. He draws on period accounts, government reports, court decisions, and economic and demographic analysis to document the widespread nature of the problem, the recognized health effects-particularly for pregnant women and young children-and official intransigence. He presents an accessible overview of the old and new science of lead exposure-explaining, for example, why areas with soft water suffered more harmful effects than areas with hard water. And he gives us compelling and vivid accounts of the people and politics involved. The effects of lead in water continue to be felt; many older houses still have lead service pipes. The Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster is essential reading for understanding this past and ongoing public health problem.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262701251
ISBN-13
9780262701259
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65976154

Product Key Features

Book Title
Great Lead Water Pipe Disaster
Author
Werner Troesken
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Environmental / Water Supply, Construction / Plumbing, Toxicology, Environmental Economics, Social History, Chemistry / General
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics, Medical, History
Number of Pages
330 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
13 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Td491.T76 2008
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"A challenging and important contribution to our understanding of one of the great public health problems of the past two centuries-lead and it's pollution of the environment. Troesken has provided us with new insights, and we should applaud him for it." - American Scientist, " The Great Lead Pipe Disaster is a fascinating read, one that inexploring the intersections of public health, public policy, science, and economics offers lessonsand has implications far beyond the details of lead content in water." Ray Bert CivilEngineering, "Each chapter is wonderfully written in accessible language, and the author ismeticulous with attributions and supporting evidence." Leonardo Trasande JAMA, Each chapter is wonderfully written in accessible language, and the author is meticulous with attributions and supporting evidence., "Each chapter is wonderfully written in accessible language, and the author is meticulous with attributions and supporting evidence." Leonardo Trasande JAMA, The Great Lead Pipe Disaster is a fascinating read, one that in exploring the intersections of public health, public policy, science, and economics offers lessons and has implications far beyond the details of lead content in water., A challenging and important contribution to our understanding of one of the great public health problems of the past two centuries--lead and it's pollution of the environment. Troesken has provided us with new insights, and we should applaud him for it., "A challenging and important contribution to our understanding of one of the great public health problems of the past two centuries -- lead and it's pollution of the environment. Troesken has provided us with new insights, and we should applaud him for it." American Scientist, A challenging and important contribution to our understanding of one of the great public health problems of the past two centuries -- lead and it's pollution of the environment. Troesken has provided us with new insights, and we should applaud him for it., The Great Lead Pipe Disaster is a fascinating read, one that in exploring the intersections of public health, public policy, science, and economics offers lessons and has implications far beyond the details of lead content in water.-- Civil Engineering -- A challenging and important contribution to our understanding of one of the great public health problems of the past two centuries--lead and it's pollution of the environment. Troesken has provided us with new insights, and we should applaud him for it. -- American Scientist -- Each chapter is wonderfully written in accessible language, and the author is meticulous with attributions and supporting evidence. -- JAMA --, " The Great Lead Pipe Disaster is a fascinating read, one that in exploring the intersections of public health, public policy, science, and economics offers lessons and has implications far beyond the details of lead content in water." Ray Bert Civil Engineering, "A challenging and important contribution to our understanding of one of the greatpublic health problems of the past two centuries -- lead and it's pollution of the environment.Troesken has provided us with new insights, and we should applaud him for it." AmericanScientist
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
363.738492
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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