A poison like no other : how microplastics corrupted our planet and our bodies / Matt Simon.
| Author/creator | Simon, Matt author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Washington, DC : Island Press, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | 1 online resource (241 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Welcome to planet plastic -- A voyage on the synthetic seas -- A land corrupted -- Breathe deep the plastic air -- Turning down the plastic tap. |
| Abstract | "It's falling from the sky and is in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere--including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. A Poison Like No Other is the first book to fully explore this new dimension of the plastic crisis. Matt Simon follows the intrepid scientists who travel to the ends of the earth and the bottom of the ocean to understand the consequences of our dependence on plastic. Unlike other pollutants that are single elements or simple chemical compounds, microplastics represent a cocktail of toxicity linked to diseases ranging from diabetes to cancer. There is no easy fix, Simon warns. But we will never curb our plastic addiction until we begin to recognize the invisible particles all around us"-- Publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 2, 2023). |
| Issued in other form | Simon, Matt. Poison like no other. Washington, DC : Island Press, [2022] 9781642832358 |
| ISBN | 1642832367 |
| ISBN | 9781642832365 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | DFA5151B-9B95-41BE-AE7F-AF7E02D8DBFB OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |