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KILLER COMMODITIES
PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CORPORATE PRODUCTION OF HARM |
| By: |
Merrill Singer (Editor), Hans Baer (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£47.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0759109796 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780759109797 |
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| Publisher: |
ALTAMIRA PRESS,U.S. |
| Pub. date: |
7 August, 2008 |
| Pages: |
438 |
| Description: |
Killer Commodities addresses the impact of harmful products on consumers throughout the world. These case studies highlight the processes of production and marketing of these products, as well as the nature of relevant public health policies. |
| Synopsis: |
Killer Commodities enters the increasingly heated debate regarding consumer culture with a critical examination of the relationship between corporate production of goods for profit and for public health. This collection analyzes the nature and public health impact of a wide range of dangerous commercial products from around the world, and it addresses the question of how policies should be changed to better protect the public, workers, and the environment. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
AltaMira Press,U.S. |
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