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  • Toxic Chemicals

    Risk Prevention Through Use Reduction

    Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the authors' research conducted in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the toxicity of chemicals ... Read more

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  • Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic Products

    Edited by Nava Dayan, Lambros Kromidas ...
    Balanced coverage of natural cosmetics, and what it really means to be "green"The use of natural ingredients and functional botanical compounds in cosmetic products is on the rise. According to industry estimates, sales of natural personal care products have exceeded $7 billion in recent years. Nonetheless, many misconceptions about natural products-for instance, what "green" and "organic" really ... Read more

    $134.00 USD

  • Dodging the Toxic Bullet

    How to Protect Yourself from Everyday Environmental Health Hazards

    by David R. Boyd ...
    Dodging the Toxic Bullet presents workable strategies that show how we can live longer, healthier lives by breathing clean air, eating healthy food, drinking safe water, and using non-toxic products. Author David R. Boyd provides accessible background on a range of hazards including mercury in fish, carcinogens in cleaning products, lead in toys, and lethal E. coli in ground beef. His clear ... Read more

    $10.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Green Intelligence

    Creating Environments That Protect Human Health

    We live in a world awash in manmade chemicals, from the pesticides on our front lawns to the diesel exhaust in the air we breathe. Although experts are beginning to understand the potential dangers of these substances, there are still more than 80,000 synthetic compounds that have not been sufficiently tested to interpret their effects on human health. Yale University professor John Wargo has ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Generic Drugs

    A Consumer’S Self-Defense Guide

    When you purchase drug products, you dont expect them to be contaminated with antifreeze, industrial chemicals, glass, or dangerous bacteria. But this happens every day when uninformed consumers buy prescription or over-the- counter and behind-the-counter drug products.Armed with the right knowledge, you can avoid the dangers and risks of these drugs and protect yourself and your family. This ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Palm Oil

    Production, Processing, Characterization, and Uses

    Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Characterization, and Uses serves as a rich source of information on the production, processing, characterization and utilization of palm oil and its components. It also includes several topics related to oil palm genomics, tissue culture and genetic engineering of oil palm. Physical, chemical and polymorphic properties of palm oil and its components as well as ... Read more

    $242.99 USD

  • Food Science and Technology

    Edited by Geoffrey Campbell-Platt ...
    Food Science and Technology, Second Edition is a comprehensive text and reference book designed to cover all the essential elements of food science and technology, including all core aspects of major food science and technology degree programs being taught worldwide. The book is supported by the International Union of Food Science and Technology and comprises 21 chapters, carefully written in a ... Read more

    $77.00 USD

  • Fundamentals of Industrial Chemistry

    Pharmaceuticals, Polymers, and Business

    This book discusses the connectivity between major chemicals, showing how a chemical is made along with why and some of the business considerations. The book helps smooth a student’s transition to industry and assists current professionals who need to understand the larger picture of industrial chemistry principles and practices. The book:Addresses a wide scope of content, emphasizing the business ... Read more

    $83.00 USD

  • Environmental Performance of Feed Additives in Livestock Supply Chains. Guidelines for Assessment: Version 1

    by FAOoftheUN ...
    The production and the use of feed additives influence the environmental impact of livestock production. The use of feed additives significantly acts on feed efficiency, and thus animal and environmental performance. The methodology developed in these guidelines aims to introduce a harmonized international approach to the assessment of the environmental performance of feed additives in livestock ... Read more

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  • Pick Your Poison

    How Our Mad Dash to Chemical Utopia is Making Lab Rats of Us All

    by Monona Rossol ...
    How the chemicals in everyday products are killing us—and what the government is not doing about itDid you know that "nontoxic" usually means "never tested"? Or that many green cleaners are good for the environment but terrible for you? Chemist and activist Monona Rossol goes from under your sink to the halls of the powerful, tracing America’s love affair with chemicals that kill, explaining how ... Read more

    $10.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fine Chemicals

    The Industry and the Business

    by Peter Pollak ...
    Now updated - the authoritative reference on one of the most exciting and challenging areas of the modern chemical industryThis highly readable and informative reference continues to take a comprehensive, in-depth view of the products, markets, and technology of the fine chemicals industry and business. Dr. Peter Pollak, one of the foremost authorities in the field, provides an insider's unique ... Read more

    $134.00 USD

  • Risks of Hazardous Wastes

    Hazardous waste in the environment is one of the most difficult challenges facing our society. The purpose of this book is to provide a background of the many aspects of hazardous waste, from its sources to its consequences, focusing on the risks posed to human health and the environment. It explains the legislation and regulations surrounding hazardous waste; however, the scope of the book is ... Read more

    $175.49 USD