Crisis in Our CitiesPrentice-Hall, 1965 - 239 sidor "Crisis in our cities sets forth in one volume vivid evidence that the most debilitating diseases of our time are a result of our persistant and arrogant abuse of a shared environment. This indictment may give Americans cause to question whether they can afford anything sort of full pollution control in the airand waters of their communities."--p. [ix]. |
Innehåll
Introduction | 1 |
Dirty Skies | 27 |
The Silent Disasters | 40 |
Upphovsrätt | |
8 andra avsnitt visas inte
Andra upplagor - Visa alla
Vanliga ord och fraser
acute air pollution American Angeles arteries asthma atherosclerosis automobile benzpyrene California carbon monoxide carcinogens caused chemical chlorine cholera chronic city's Committee concentrations congestion contaminants coronary heart disease County damage death rates December detergents disorders districts Donora drinking water effects emotional emphysema energy epidemic episode evidence groundwater Harry Heimann hepatitis human health Hutterite increase industrial infectious hepatitis levels lives London London-type lung cancer Manhattan mental health mental illness metropolis metropolitan areas Midtown Midtown Manhattan miles million modern motor vehicles municipal muscles nearly nitrogen dioxide percent physical activity plants Pollution Control population Prindle problems produced Public Health Service radioactive rats reached researchers respiratory river rural sedentary sewage smog sources statistics Stirling County stress sulphur dioxide survey temperature inversion tion U.S. Government Printing U.S. Public Health United urban dweller victims viruses Washington wastes water pollution water supply York City