Industrial disasters, toxic waste, and community impacts : the health effects and environmental justice struggles around the globe
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HD7262 .A34 2012
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Subjects
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Catastrophes.
Compensation and Redress -- legislation & jurisprudence
Disasters
disasters.
Environmental Health
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Gesellschaft
Gesundheit
Hazardous Substances -- adverse effects
HAZARDOUS WASTES.
Hygiène du milieu.
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
Industrial Waste -- adverse effects
Industrie
Industrieabfall
Industriolyckor.
Justice environnementale.
Justice sociale.
Naturkatastrofer -- sociala aspekter.
RISK ASSESSMENT.
SOCIAL ASPECTS.
Social Justice
Socioeconomic Factors
Umweltkatastrophe
Umweltverschmutzung
Compensation and Redress -- legislation & jurisprudence
Disasters
disasters.
Environmental Health
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Gesellschaft
Gesundheit
Hazardous Substances -- adverse effects
HAZARDOUS WASTES.
Hygiène du milieu.
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.
Industrial Waste -- adverse effects
Industrie
Industrieabfall
Industriolyckor.
Justice environnementale.
Justice sociale.
Naturkatastrofer -- sociala aspekter.
RISK ASSESSMENT.
SOCIAL ASPECTS.
Social Justice
Socioeconomic Factors
Umweltkatastrophe
Umweltverschmutzung
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxi, 291 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
40021511078
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Industrial Disasters, Toxic Waste, and Community Impact focuses on hazardous and toxic wastes releases, industrial disasters, the consequent contamination of communities and the environment, and the subsequent social impacts, including adverse health effects, deaths and property destruction, psychosocial problems, and community disruption. This book explains the emergence of a sociological study of risk and of natural, technological, and hybrid disasters, along with a review of the accumulated body of knowledge in the field. It is unique in its integration of sociological perspectives with perspectives from other disciplines when discussing the problems posed by technological hazards both in advanced industrialized societies and in the underdeveloped world.
Description
Francis O. Adeola extends the field through an innovative presentation of topics which up to now have had sparse treatment in sociology texts. This book starts by presenting the sociology of hazardous waste, risk, and disasters as a relatively new development, engendering both a growing passion and an increasing volume of empirical research among scholars. Next, it describes how hazardous and toxic wastes disposal, exposure, remediation, and proximate adverse health consequences have risen to the level of endemic social problem both in the United States and around the world. After discussing these cases in relation to contemporary theories of industrial and organizational disasters, Adeola delves into classifying of hazardous wastes, indicating the characteristics of each type of waste, and identifying what makes them especially dangerous to people and the environment.
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Other major topics addressed in the rest of the book include electronic waste (e-waste) as a new species of trouble in terms of the volume and toxicity of global e-waste generation and management, the environmental and health risks of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), case studies of contaminated communities within the United States and across the globe, the international flows of toxic waste, analysis of risk and environmental contamination by race and ethnicity in the United States, and the juxtaposition of the issues of environmental justice and human rights. With its many contributions to environmental sociology, Industrial Disasters, Toxic Waste, and Community Impact will be a valuable addition to the libraries of students, scholars, and practitioners interested in the intersection of toxic waste releases, human exposure to contaminants, and public health. (Publisher).
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Adeola, F. O. (2012). Industrial disasters, toxic waste, and community impacts: the health effects and environmental justice struggles around the globe . Lexington Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adeola, Francis O., 1956-. 2012. Industrial Disasters, Toxic Waste, and Community Impacts: The Health Effects and Environmental Justice Struggles Around the Globe. Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adeola, Francis O., 1956-. Industrial Disasters, Toxic Waste, and Community Impacts: The Health Effects and Environmental Justice Struggles Around the Globe Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Adeola, F. O. (2012). Industrial disasters, toxic waste, and community impacts: the health effects and environmental justice struggles around the globe. Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Adeola, Francis O. Industrial Disasters, Toxic Waste, and Community Impacts: The Health Effects and Environmental Justice Struggles Around the Globe Lexington Books, 2012.
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