Everyday Chemicals : Understanding the Risks

What is the likelihood that common chemicals such as bisphenol-A, which is found in plastic water bottles, are harming us? Should shoppers be concerned about pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables in the supermarket produce aisle? Are we risking adverse health effects when we use insect repelle...

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Autor Principal: LeBlanc, Gerald A.
Formato: Livre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press 2023.
Paris : Cyberlibris
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Edition sous un autre format:• Everyday Chemicals, Understanding the Risks, Gerald A. LeBlanc, New York, NY, Columbia University Press, 2023, 1 vol. (320 p.), 978-02-3120-596-2
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