downstream biologische environment investigation

books:

Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks At Cancer And The Environment

4 reviews
Sandra Steingraber

Da Capo Press, 1997

Informative & well-written; confirms Rachel Carson's fears.
Early on it is evident Steingraber is an ecologist (informative) and a poet (delightful writing) - exceptionally rewarding read: packed with data interwoven with relevant anecdotes from her life. When you finish reading this I urge you to read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring if you haven't already. Steingraber presents the overwhelming evidence confirming Carson's early insights, fears and ...

Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment

17 reviews
Sandra Steingraber

Vintage, 1998

The Important Legacy of "Silent Spring" Continues
Because of the immense importance of the subject matter- chemical contamination of our environment, this book was written for a general audience and Ms Steingraber's writing style flows with easy to understand, but alarming expose' of the hazards of chemicals in our environment. It is a beautiful continuation of Rachel Carson's work of environmental responsibility and the examination of the ...

Leben wächst in mir. Eine biologische Reise zur Geburt.
Sandra Steingraber

Walter-Verlag, 2002

Post-Diagnosis
Sandra Steingraber

Firebrand Books, 2005

Having Faith

21 reviews
Sandra Steingraber

Berkley Trade, 2003

An uncommon telling of a common story
I loved this story, both as a scientific narrative and a touching personal story. I'm thinking about pregnancy, and this book awakened me to many of the dangers of toxins in the environment I hadn't even contemplated before. I'm so glad that Steingraber told the full story of fish in the diets of pregnant women, for example: that a food with such healthy fats and potential for fetal brain ...