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"The sociology of hazardous waste, risk, and disasters is a relatively new discipline with an increasing volume of empirical research by scholars. Francis O. Adeola focuses this book on hazardous and toxic wastes releases, industrial toxic disasters, contamination of communities and the environment, and the subsequent adverse health effects among exposed populations. He explains the emerging sociological study of risk, natural, and technological disasters, and he reviews the accumulated body of knowledge in the field up-to-date. This groundbreaking work integrates sociological perspectives with perspectives from other disciplines in the discussion of the problems posed by technological hazards both in advanced industrialized societies and in underdeveloped world"--
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The sociology of hazardous waste, risk, and disastersis a relatively new discipline.This bookfocuses on hazardous and toxic wastes releases, industrial toxic disasters, contamination of communities and the environment, and the subsequent adverse health effects among exposed populations"
About the Book
The sociology of hazardous waste, risk, and disasters is a relatively new discipline with an increasing volume of empirical research by scholars. Francis O. Adeola focuses this book on hazardous and toxic wastes releases, industrial toxic disasters, contamination of communities and the environment, and the subsequent adverse health effects among exposed populations. He explains the emerging sociological study of risk, natural, and technological disasters, and he reviews the accumulated body of knowledge in the field up-to-date. This groundbreaking work integrates sociological perspectives with perspectives from other disciplines in the discussion of the problems posed by technological hazards both in advanced industrialized societies and in underdeveloped world.
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"The author thoughtfully presents the key principles involved in the study of disasters and risks, resulting in a resource that is highly accessible, concise, and balanced... This work will appeal to a wide audience ranging from environmental activists to undergraduate students to seasoned scholars." - CHOICE
"Modern society is infused with myriad forms of environmental degradation that pose incalculable risks to the human condition. Hazardous Waste, Industrial Disasters and Environmental Health Risks provides an original synthesis of this rapidly emerging area of interdisciplinary research. Professor Adeola's insights are not only important for all environmental social scientists, but also is a must read for environmentalists, toxicologists, and policy makers throughout the world." --J. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama
2. "Modern society is infused with myriad forms of environmental degradation that pose incalculable risks to the human condition. Hazardous Waste, Industrial Disasters and Environmental Health Risks provides an original synthesis of this rapidly emerging area of interdisciplinary research. Professor Adeola's insights are not only important for all environmental social scientists, but also is a must read for environmentalists, toxicologists, and policy makers throughout the world." - J. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama, USA "The author thoughtfully presents the key principles involved in the study of disasters and risks, resulting in a resource that is highly accessible, concise, and balanced... This work will appeal to a wide audience ranging from environmental activists to undergraduate students to seasoned scholars." CHOICE
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"Modern society is infused with myriad forms of environmental degradation that pose incalculable risks to the human condition. Hazardous Waste, Industrial Disasters and Environmental Health Risks provides an original synthesis of this rapidly emerging area of interdisciplinary research. Professor Adeola's insights are not only important for all environmental social scientists, but also is a must read for environmentalists, toxicologists, and policy makers throughout the world." - J. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama, USA
"The author thoughtfully presents the key principles involved in the study of disasters and risks, resulting in a resource that is highly accessible, concise, and balanced... This work will appeal to a wide audience ranging from environmental activists to undergraduate students to seasoned scholars." CHOICE
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"Modern society is infused with myriad forms of environmental degradation that pose incalculable risks to the human condition. Hazardous Waste, Industrial Disasters and Environmental Health Risks provides an original synthesis of this rapidly emerging area of interdisciplinary research. Professor Adeola's insights are not only important for all environmental social scientists, but also is a must read for environmentalists, toxicologists, and policy makers throughout the world." - J. Steven Picou, University of South Alabama, USA
"The author thoughtfully presents the key principles involved in the study of disasters and risks, resulting in a resource that is highly accessible, concise, and balanced... This work will appeal to a wide audience ranging from environmental activists to undergraduate students to seasoned scholars." CHOICE
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