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003			OCoLC
005			20191231112429.0
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020			_a1642830429
020			_a9781642830422
035			_a(OCoLC)1091845711
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050		4	_aHD9651.9.M6 _bG45 2019
050		4	_aSB952.G58 _bG45 2019
082			_a363.1792
100			_aGillam, Carey, _eauthor. _946175
245	1	0	_aWhitewash : _bthe story of a weed killer, cancer, and the corruption of science / _cCarey Gillam.
246	3		_aWhite wash
246	3	0	_aStory of a weed killer, cancer, and the corruption of science
260			_aWashington, DC : _bIsland Press, _c[2019]
300			_axiv, 311 pages ; _c23 cm
500			_aAfterword written in 2019.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 261-300) and index.
505	0	0	_tIntroduction : A silent stalker -- _tWhat killed Jack McCall? -- _tAn award-winning discovery -- _tThe "roundup ready" rollout -- _tWeed killer for breakfast -- _tUnder the microscope -- _tSpinning the science -- _tA poisoned paradise -- _tAngst in Argentina -- _tUproar in Europe -- _tWhen weeds don't die, but butterflies do -- _tUnder the influence -- _tSeeking solutions -- _tEpilogue -- _tAfterword.
520			_a"It's the pesticide on our dinner plates, a chemical so pervasive it's in the air we breathe, our water, our soil, and even found increasingly in our own bodies. Known as Monsanto's Roundup by consumers, and as glyphosate by scientists, the world's most popular weed killer is used everywhere from backyard gardens to golf courses to millions of acres of farmland. For decades it's been touted as safe enough to drink, but a growing body of evidence indicates just the opposite, with research tying the chemical to cancers and a host of other health threats. In Whitewash, veteran journalist Carey Gillam uncovers one of the most controversial stories in the history of food and agriculture, exposing new evidence of corporate influence. Gillam introduces readers to farm families devastated by cancers which they believe are caused by the chemical, and to scientists whose reputations have been smeared for publishing research that contradicted business interests. Readers learn about the arm-twisting of regulators who signed off on the chemical, echoing company assurances of safety even as they permitted higher residues of the pesticide in food and skipped compliance tests. And, in startling detail, Gillam reveals secret industry communications that pull back the curtain on corporate efforts to manipulate public perception. Whitewash is more than an exposé about the hazards of one chemical or even the influence of one company. It's a story of power, politics, and the deadly consequences of putting corporate interests ahead of public safety."--Dust jacket flap.
610	2	0	_aMonsanto Company. _946176
610		0	_aMonsanto Company. _2fast _946176
650		0	_aGlyphosate _xEnvironmental aspects. _946177
650		0	_aAgricultural chemicals _xEnvironmental aspects. _946178
650		0	_aAgricultural innovations _xSocial aspects _zUnited States. _946179
650		0	_aPesticides _xEnvironmental aspects. _946180
650		0	_aPesticides _xSocial aspects _zUnited States. _946181
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