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The mode of development that the world-and India-has followed has led to a situation where we are surrounded by numerous hazardous substances in our everyday lives, which affect the health of people, of other living creatures, and of the planet as a whole. Our Toxic World is an effort to shine a keen light on these substances, and suggest alternatives that will allow readers to improve the physical quality of their lives and of their environment.
Our Toxic World takes a series of peeks into the lives of the fictitious Sachdeva family and the people they come in contact with, examines the hazardous substances that affect us in our everyday lives, outlines the effect these materials can have on us, and suggests alternative routes that we can adopt.
Sommario
Introduction
Cast of Characters
Construction: City of Bones
Automobile Pollution: Air Today, Gone Tomorrow
Environmental Legislation: Laws of the Land
Industrial Pollution: Poisonous Development
Chemicals: Killer Cocktail
Electronic Waste: System Failure Imminent
Plastics: Material Mayhem
Heavy Metals: Trail of Destruction
Food: Toxins at your Table
Household Waste: Attitudes that Stink
Recycling: The Right Stuff
Festivals: Callous Celebrations
