by Bantam. It's hard not to read something like this and become depressed and scared. Washington: Island Press, 2015. Rooted in a centuries-old scientific quest, Toms River is an epic of dumpers at midnight and deceptions in broad daylight, of corporate avarice and government neglect, and of a few brave individuals who refused to keep silent until the truth was exposed. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Toms River. I wanted to much to like this book and give it a higher review. Due to the lackadaisical approach taken by both Ciba-Geigy and Union Carbide with regards to their industrial waste disposal, Toms River is bombarded by toxic chemicals that endanger its residents -- all so that the companies can save a few bucks and put off investing in proper treatment of waste materials. The last quarter of the book tries to explain the challenges of epidemiology studies based on smaller populations. I managed to lose it. I wouldn't say that every book needs this or that I would want this with any book - but the writing is superb and keeps you reading.
The families received an undisclosed financial package in exchange for allowing the companies to say that they did nothing wrong. March 19th 2013 In addition, there is a lot of fascinating background information about coal ta. Who knew a book about toxic waste dumping could be such a fascinating read? But often, there was only a correlation, not a causation. The middle chapters read like a thriller, keeping us wondering if the truth will come out and the bad guys get punished. Growing up in New Jersey in the late 1980s, I always knew that something had gone on in Toms River: a lot of kids had cancer; that when I visited family members in the surrounding shore towns, we would only drink bottled water; and years later in college, I made friends with individuals who had grown up in Toms River who had believed that they had suffered ill effects from events that had occurred (whether they did or not, I don't know). The outcry was bigger than anything Ciba-Geigy or their friends in local politics could contain. While I was not a fan of the pacing, the way in which the story kept moving back in time to discuss different topics such as dying methods, diagnosis methodology, and the like, I could not help getting caught up in his research. He had the disease his entire life. I grew up in New Jersey during the time period in which this could-be-but-not-quite childhood cancer cluster occurred and that makes. Whether it’s natural disasters, outbreaks of plague, or serial killers hidden... To see what your friends thought of this book, I haven't read it yet, but it's author is a good pal of mine from years back in the environmental journalism field.
While the grand story arc encompasses hundreds of years of history, the parts relating to Toms River focus on approximately the last 60 years. Even nonfiction can hold the stuff of nightmares. ...more. Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction The riveting true story of sixty years in the life of a small town ravaged by industrial pollution, Toms River melds hard-hitting investigative reporting, a fascinating scientific detective story, and an unforgettable cast of characters into a sweeping narrative in the tradition of A Civil Action, The Emperor of All Maladies, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
This is a work of nonfiction that chronicles the historical aspects of environmental science, and how pollution leads to illness. Toms River is essential reading for those who care about health, the environment, and the frustration and rights of those injured by industrial hubris. This sad story al.
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