The Secret Life of Chemicals

This book provides an extensive overview of the chemicals that surround us, including their presence in food, water, air, and electronic waste, and their potential impact on human health. The author, a medical scientist with legal training, documents current knowledge on topics such as pesticides in food, plastics, toxic metals, air, water, and electronic waste pollutants, chemical exposure in the workplace, radiation pollutants, genetic variability, and the risk of disease. The book emphasizes the need for more research and awareness about the chemicals we are exposed to and offers solutions for reducing our chemical exposure.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 241 pages
Publication date: 10 December 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of chemicals that permeate our environment, including our food, water, air, and the potential effects on human health. Authored by a medical scientist with legal training, it presents the current knowledge on various topics such as pesticides in food, the plastics revolution, toxic metals, air, water, and electronic waste pollutants, chemical exposure in the workplace, radiation pollutants, chemical exposure and hearing loss, the mechanisms of chemical absorption and disposal in the body, genetic variability and its implications for disease risk, the impact of chemicals on genes, mitochondria, and the immune system, and practical strategies for mitigating chemical exposure.

The book highlights the vast array of chemicals that have emerged as a result of industrialization, many of which are continuously developed and released into the human environment without proper understanding. The evidence suggests that these chemicals, even in high dosages or with prolonged exposure, can interfere with human health, and some are already known to have such effects. However, for the majority of these chemicals, the potential health risks remain largely unknown, leaving us to wonder if they could be contributing to diseases whose causes are not fully understood.

Each chapter in this book is extensively supported by numerous pages of references from peer-reviewed literature, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the information presented. The author's expertise in both medical science and law provides a unique perspective on the complex issues surrounding chemical exposure and its potential impacts on human health. This book is a valuable resource for individuals, policymakers, and healthcare professionals seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the chemicals surrounding us and the need for proactive measures to protect our well-being.

Weight: 403g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030803407
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021