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Barcode30293102315731
StatusIn Processing
LocationClark County
Call No363.7384 Dahl
TitleCleaning house : the fight to rid our homes of toxic chemicals / Lindsay Dahl.
AuthorDahl, Lindsay, author.
CollectionNF
Total Circ0
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LocationBarcodeCall NoCreated OnIssue NameCirc StatusTemp Loc
Clark County30293102315731363.7384 Dahl10/19/2025 In Processing 

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780063375598 hardcover
International Standard Book Number 0063375591 hardcover
Personal Name Dahl, Lindsay, author.
Title Statement Cleaning house : the fight to rid our homes of toxic chemicals / Lindsay Dahl.
Edition Statement First edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, 2025.
Physical Description xii, 275 pages ; 24 cm.
General Note Includes discussions questions.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-263) and index.
Formatted Contents Note The scientist -- The opposition -- The Legislature -- The communities -- The lawyer -- The moms -- The CEO -- The politician -- The Influencers -- You -- Take action.
Summary, Etc. "In Cleaning House, Lindsay Dahl uncovers the seemingly innocuous items -- from toys sitting on our shelves at big-box stores to beauty products in our virtual carts -- that are anything but safe, thanks to a consistent regulatory failure in the United States. The research linking toxic chemicals in products to rising rates of cancer and reproductive harms is as strong as the science that led to banning leaded gasoline, PCBs, and DDT. But with no protective guardrails in place for most everyday items, consumers are tasked with playing toxic-chemical detective while those unable to afford safer products are left hanging in the balance. Through vivid storytelling and rigorous scientific research, Dahl makes a compelling case for systemic change. We must turn off the flow of toxic chemicals before they make their way into our homes and bodies. Drawing on her extensive experience as a lobbyist, product formulator, and parent, Dahl unravels the shocking web of political and cultural forces that created this public health crisis and provides the key for solving it. She pulls readers behind the scenes of her work as a young but determined lobbyist taking on powerful chemical industry players, exposing how corporations have mimicked Big Tobacco's disinformation playbook by downplaying the harms of the toxic chemicals they continue to profit from. Along the way, she introduces the brilliant scientists leading groundbreaking research, legislators passing life saving measures, business leaders pushing for progress, and parents from all political stripes who have joined the fight for a safer world. Told through a gripping David-and-Goliath narrative, Cleaning House dares to take a pragmatic and science-based approach to the concept of clean living in a time when the wellness movement is increasingly distorted and threatened by partisan politics and misinformation. It is an essential read for anyone who wants a safer home and safer future for the next generation."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Environmental health History.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Environmental toxicology History.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Toxins Physiological effect.

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