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In this book youll discover how chemicals found in products that you use every day can leach into your body and make you very sick. Jan 15, 2019 from 2003 to 2012, he served as executive director of environmental defence where he was the driving force to make canada the first country in the world to ban bpa in baby bottles. Another good book about environmental toxins is the hundredyear lie i enjoyed both, but found slow death by rubber duck far more entertaining and more useful in terms of mitigating the impact of these chemicals in our daily lives. Review by erica phipps published in children, youth and environments vol. I purchased slow death by rubber duck from the authors at the green living show in toronto on april 26. Their book about the adventure is called slow death by rubber duck. And you will be shocked at how the researchers went about this work they actually tested these products on themselves. Carl pope, executive director, sierra club rick smith and bruce lourie. Toxin toxout goodreads meet your next favorite book. A rubber duck is one of those items commonly found in homes and is perceived as rather harmless but the title of this text suggests that items such as the. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. Slow death by rubber duck 2009 and toxin toxout 20. Smith and lourie ingested and inhaled a host of things that surround all of us all the time. The topic chosen by the authors for the text basically tells the reader what the book is all about.

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks. While reading it, i found myself nervously moving off the overstuffed sofa and scotchgardsaturated dining room chairs while i realized that my nowpast love of tuna sushi led to the early symptoms of mercury poisoning. This book exposes the extent to which we are poisoned every day of our. Slow death by rubber duck tells the other end of this storyhow ordinary household products we consume here in the u.

Slow death by rubber duck is hardhitting in a way that turns your stomach and yet also instills hope for a future in which consumers make safer, more informed choices and push their governments to impose tougher regulations on the chemicals all around us. Rules by cynthia lord, 10 little rubber ducks by eric carle, slow death by rubber duck. The secret danger of everyday things by rick smith and bruce lourie is a solid introduction to the pollutants lurking in commonly used items. Mar 12, 2010 the bulk of slow death by rubber duck is seven case studies regarding phthalates, pcbs, mercury, antibacterial products, pesticides and, yes, teflon on pans and bpa in plastics. The book exposes, examines and brings to light, 7 everyday substances that are toxic both to our health and the environment. Slow death by rubber duck is the book that smith and lourie wrote. So i read slow death by rubber duck, and threw out our nonstick frying pans. Interactively, death as departure is a basic metaphor that. Endocrine disruptors such as bpa mimic the bodys natural hormones, and can potentially cause harm even in small amounts.

Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith and bruce lourie 336 pages. Global perspectives on legal history is a book series edited and. Slow death by rubber duck fully expanded and updated. Mar 14, 2019 the new 10th anniversary edition of the book slow death by rubber duck examines health impacts and calls for stronger regulations against toxic chemicals in canada and around the world. The oprah magazine slow death by rubber duck is hardhitting in a way that turns your stomach and yet also instills hope for a future in which consumers make safer, more informed choices and push their governments to impose tougher regulations on the chemicals all around us. How the toxicity of everyday life affects our health is the landmark book about the. Jul 08, 2009 slow death by rubber duck is a tremendous eye opener to say the least. I have seen excellent sketches of folk toys rubber.

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How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health by bruce lourie, 9780702237645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For one week, they hung out in a rented apartment inhaling and ingesting a variety of toxic chemicals that are in everyday household products. If you are concerned about the level of toxins in your body, care about the environment and want to understand the hidden threats already in your home, you must read this book. Slow death by rubber duck, by rick smith and bruce lourie. In chapter 1, annez and buckley set the context for the rest of the book.

The authors are great writers who use the appropriate amount of statistical information to support their findings. May 21, 2009 while researching their new book, slow death by rubber duck, they consciously exposed themselves to everyday products food, cleaners, soap and shampoos and measured the levels of chemicals that. Review of slow death by rubber duck 1074 words report example. You can hardly pick up a newspaper these days without reading about the dangers of this manmade compound.

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Funny, thoughtprovoking, and incredibly disturbing, slow death by rubber duck reveals that just the living of daily life creates a chemical soup inside each of us. The secret danger of everyday things by smith, rick, lourie, bruce and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Slow death by rubber duck book sheds light on everyday. Minimize soil disturbance by pulling out weeds slowly and carefully, and. Review of slow death by rubber duck 1074 words report. Over the course of the book, rick experimented with phthalates in toys and personal care products. Jan 16, 2012 top common sense ideas from slow death by rubber duck the new wave of pollutants is hard to see, but can be just as dangerous or even more dangerous than the belching smokestacks and grime of days past.

Funny, thoughtprovoking and disturbing, slow death by rubber duck offers solutions for how we might be healthier, safer and more aware. I learned so much from this book about the toxins in our world. The secret danger of everyday things, wild and crazy canadian sciencepolicy geeks smith and lourie write about the slightly horrific, and sometimes hilarious, experiment they conducted on themselves. Parents and concerned citizens will have to read this book. The book, slow death by rubber duck, is an eye opener about the dangers of the chemicals we encounter everyday. After weeks on the canadian bestseller list and being named one of the nonfiction top books of the year in 2009 by quill and quire, slow death by rubber duck was released in the u. Studies have shown that significant levels of toxic substances can leach out of commonplace items in our homes and workplaces. Jan 01, 20 for an informative book it read more like a novel, very smooth and never boring. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith, 9781582437026, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slow death by rubber duck. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health by rick smith.

Slow death by rubber duck, how the toxic chemistry of everyday. Introduction the book titled slow death by rubber duck is authored by rick smith and bruce lourie. They died within months of each other mayhew in march 2009 at the age of 81, byrd at just 69 in december 2010. This book is the result of the papers presented at the workshop on corporate. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health at. Counterpoint its been a bad few years for bisphenol a, the chemical commonly known as bpa. Apr 06, 2010 another good book about environmental toxins is the hundredyear lie i enjoyed both, but found slow death by rubber duck far more entertaining and more useful in terms of mitigating the impact of these chemicals in our daily lives. Before we talk about nontoxic alternatives, here is a brief description of the seven chemicals they tested. Smith tells guy raz that writing the book was like conducting an adult science fair. For one week, they hung out in a rented apartment inhaling and ingesting a variety of toxic chemicals that are in. Instead of fast food, rick smith and bruce lourie absorbed themselves in everyday products like shampoos, soaps and cleaners to find out what kind of damage might be done to their health. Were all marinating in chemicals every day, write toronto environmental activists rick smith and bruce lourie.