A terrible thing to waste : environmental racism and its assault on the American mind /

A terrible thing to waste : environmental racism and its assault on the American mind / Harriet A. Washington.

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Publisher's description: From injuries caused by lead poisoning to the devastating effects of atmospheric pollution, infectious disease, and industrial waste, Americans of color are harmed by environmental hazards in staggeringly disproportionate numbers. This systemic onslaught of toxic exposu...

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Main Author: Washington, Harriet A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Little, Brown Spark, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Environmental justice > United States.
Racism > United States > History.
Intelligence levels > United States.
Intelligence levels > Social aspects > United States.
United States > Environmental conditions > Social aspects.
Table of Contents:
  • IQ matters
  • The prism of race : how politics shroud the truth about our nation's IQ
  • The lead age : heavy metals, low IQs
  • Poisoned world : the racial gradient of environmental neurotoxins
  • Prenatal policies : protecting the developing brain
  • Bugs in the system : how microbes sap U.S. intelligence
  • Taking the cure : what can you do, now?
  • A wonderful thing to save : how communities can unite to preserve brainpower
  • Glossary
  • List of known chemical brain drainers.

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