Dayna Nadine Scott
Our Chemical Selves
- ISBN 13:
- 9780774828345
- author:
- Dayna Nadine Scott
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- UBC Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 436
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 14.7 x 2.8 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature, Earth Sciences & Geography, Education
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Chemicals found in our daily lives are having devastating consequences on human health and the environment. Our Chemical Selves examines the gender dynamics associated with these everyday toxic exposures, highlighting how people from low-income, racialized, and Indigenous communities face a far greater risk of exposure. The book critically examines the system that manufactures chemicals and the social, political, and gender relations that enable harmful chemicals to continue being produced and consumed. It also demonstrates the urgent need to revise existing approaches to the regulation of toxics, including Canada's current Chemicals Management Plan. By shedding light on the "political economy of pollution", this collection provides a nuanced understanding of the complex issues surrounding toxic exposures and their disproportionate impact on certain communities.
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