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Radon's Deadly Daughters: Science, Environmental Policy, and the Politics of Risk Paperback - 1997

by Michael R. Edelstein; William J. Makofske


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Five years after Three Mile Island awakened Americans to the dread of radioactive release, a new and potentially more consequential radioactive threat was discovered in a Pennsylvania home. Touted as the second major cause of lung cancer, the radon problem was prominent as a leading environmental risk. However, widespread acceptance of this risk has never materialized. In this vibrant account, Edelstein and Makofske unveil the complex mix of social and scientific factors that have led to public and official misunderstanding of the geologic radon issue. The lessons of radon have great relevance in a contaminated world where people are increasingly surrounded by invisible environmental hazards, where uncertainty and controversy shroud a clear understanding of the threat, and where one can choose apathetic acceptance or attempt to discern how to actively protect oneself and one's family.

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  • Title Radon's Deadly Daughters: Science, Environmental Policy, and the Politics of Risk
  • Author Michael R. Edelstein; William J. Makofske
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 380
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Date 1997-12-18
  • ISBN 9780847683345 / 0847683346
  • Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.04 x 6.68 x 0.85 in (22.96 x 16.97 x 2.16 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Environmental policy - United States, Atmospheric radon - Government policy -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96-35148
  • Dewey Decimal Code 363.179

About the author

Michael R. Edelstein is professor of environmental psychology at Ramapo College in New Jersey and the author of Contaminated Communities. William J. Makofske is professor of environmental physics at Ramapo College and the author of Technology and Global Environmental Issues. Both previously collaborated on Radon and the Environment.
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