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OverviewWhen leaded gasoline was first developed in the 1920s, medical experts were quick to warn of the public health catastrophes it would cause. Yet government regulators did not heed their advice, and for more than half a century, nearly all cars used leaded gasoline, which contributed to a nationwide epidemic of lead poisoning. By the 1970s, 99.8% of American children had significantly elevated levels of lead in their blood. Unleaded tells the story of how crusading scientists and activists convinced the U.S. government to ban lead additives in gasoline. It also reveals how, for nearly fifty years, scientific experts paid by the oil and mining industries abused their authority to convince the public that leaded gasoline was perfectly harmless. Combining environmental history, sociology, and neuroscience, Carrie Nielsen explores how lead exposure affects the developing brains of children and is linked to social problems including academic failure, teen pregnancies, and violent crime. She also shows how, even after the nationwide outrage over Flint’s polluted water, many poor and minority communities and communities of color across the United States still have dangerously high lead levels. Unleaded vividly depicts the importance of sound science and strong environmental regulations to protect our nation’s most vulnerable populations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carrie NielsenPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.002kg ISBN: 9781978821002ISBN 10: 197882100 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 17 September 2021 Recommended Age: From 16 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface 1 Lead in 20th Century America 2 Where the Lead Came From 3 Getting the Lead Out 4 Lead in America’s Children 5 Brains and Behavior and Lead 6 Lead and Violence 7 The Lead Problem Persists 8 Lessons from the Lead Battles Conclusion: Understanding our Leaded World Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsNielsen has developed a sophisticated analysis of childhood lead exposure. One of the real joys of this book is that it is written in an accessible style and makes an important contribution to the historical literature on childhood lead poisoning. --Gerald Markowitz author of Lead Wars Carrie Nielson's Unleaded provides a scientific perspective on an early-twentieth-century federal policy that misguidedly allowed the rapid rise and then, sensibly, the decline of a single product, leaded gasoline. The outcomes of these policy decisions changed the global environment and the socioeconomic fate of millions of people, mainly in the U.S. but also worldwide. --Howard Mielke Tulane University School of Medicine Nielsen has developed a sophisticated analysis of childhood lead exposure. One of the real joys of this book is that it is written in an accessible style and makes an important contribution to the historical literature on childhood lead poisoning. --Gerald Markowitz author of Lead Wars Author InformationCARRIE NIELSEN is an associate professor of biology and environmental science at Cabrini University in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Her research interests include environmental justice, science pedagogy, interdisciplinary teaching, watershed management, nutrient cycling in forest soils, and faith perspectives on environmental sustainability. She lives in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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