The Bhopal Syndrome - Pesticides, Environment and Health

First published in 1988, The Bhopal Syndrome documents one of world's worst industrial disaster: The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984.

Sommario

Foreword Introduction 1. Running Towards Bhopal 2. The Global Pesticide Industry 3. A Disaster Waiting to Happen 4. A Night of Terror 5. The Aftermath 6. Nobody Knows 7. Slow-Motion Bhopal 8. Run into the Wind 9. The Neighbours Strike Back 10. From the Nile to Mexico 11. Worrying at Kurosaki 12. It Can Happen in America 13. Power and Money 14. Our Obligation to History Conclusion Afterword Appendices Index

Riassunto

First published in 1988, The Bhopal Syndrome documents one of world’s worst industrial disaster: The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Weir, Weir David
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032346922
• ISBN: 978-1-032-34692-2
• Pagine: 230
• Peso: 280 g
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Poverty & unemployment, biochemistry, Environmental factors, Social welfare & social services, environmental science, engineering & technology, Social discrimination & inequality, Pollution & threats to the environment, Medical toxicology, Social welfare and social services, Social impact of environmental issues, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Agricultural science, Pollution and threats to the environment, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Poverty and precarity, Energy industries and utilities, MEDICAL / Environmental Health, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, Social discrimination and social justice, Toxicology (non-medical), Gas industries