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A poison like no other : how microplastics corrupted our planet and our bodies / Matt Simon.
It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere-including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this threat, following the scientists traveling to the ends of the earth to understand the consequences of our dependence on plastics. Unlike other pollutants that are single elements or simple chemical compounds, microplastics represent a cocktail of toxicity: plastics contain at least 10,000 different chemicals, many of which are linked to maladies ranging from diabetes to hormone disruption to cancer. There is no easy fix, Simon warns. But we will never curb our plastic addiction until we begin to recognize the invisible particles all around us.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781642832358
- ISBN: 1642832359
- Physical Description: 241 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Welcome to planet plastic -- A voyage on the synthetic seas -- A land corrupted -- Breathe deep the plastic air -- Turning down the plastic tap. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Microplastics > Environmental aspects. Microplastics > Health aspects. Microplastics > Toxicology. Plastics > Environmental aspects. Water > Pollution. Air > Pollution. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 363.738 SIMON 2023 (Text) | 0001012502043 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere-including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this threat, following the scientists traveling to the ends of the earth to understand the consequences of our dependence on plastics. Unlike other pollutants that are single elements or simple chemical compounds, microplastics represent a cocktail of toxicity: plastics contain at least 10,000 different chemicals, many of which are linked to maladies ranging from diabetes to hormone disruption to cancer. There is no easy fix, Simon warns. But we will never curb our plastic addiction until we begin to recognize the invisible particles all around us.
