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| Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
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| Author(s): | Huebner, Stephen;
Chilton, Kenneth |
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| Author Affiliation: | Huebner: Research Associate; and Chilton: Manager of Environmental Programs, Center for the Study of American Business at Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
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| Title: | Environmental alarmism: The children's crusade |
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| Source: | Turfgrass Management in the Pacific Northwest. Vol. 2, No. 2, Spring 1999, p. 8-10. |
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| Publishing Information: | Sisters, OR: Turfgrass Connections |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Health; Pesticide residues; Exposure assessment; Toxicity; Risk assessment; Air pollution
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the problem that the United States is having with developing appropriate environmental policies aimed at protecting children. Examines the overreaction of officials, sources of evidence , the health of children, and the statistics for auses of childhood injury and death. Concludes that environmental concerns are not as important as other causes of fetal and childhood injury, such as maternal alcohol abuse. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Reprinted from Issues in Science and Technology, Winter 1998.
Based on a longer study available from the Center for the Study of American Business, Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Huebner, S., and K. Chilton. 1999. Environmental alarmism: The children's crusade. Turfgrass Manage. Pac. Northwest. 2(2):p. 8-10. |
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