Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry

Warren G. said Fascinating--All we wished were not true about the contaminants in. Fascinating--All we wished were not true about the contaminants in our environment. and how little control we have over these contaminants. A must read for anyone concerned about the chemical world we live in. The author helped to clarify and expand previous information I had on the subject in more depth. This s a must read for anyone concerned about the chemical world we live in. The great gift of reading this book is the positive call for action within the ability to create global solutions to prevent further problems.. Inspiring, useful resource plus a great read UC Berkeley Health Educator I co-authored a day-long UC Berkeley/UCLA training curriculum, Decoding Green Chemistry for Workers, funded by the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences. Among the scientists I consulted during development were Dr. Michael Wilson at the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, and Dr. Julia Quint, former Chief of HESIS (California's Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service. Both are members of California's Green Ribbon Science Panel.

The consequences range from diabetes to cancer, reproductive and neurological disorders. Each day, headlines warn that baby bottles are leaching dangerous chemicals, nonstick pans are causing infertility, and plastic containers are making us fat. Yet it's hard to imagine life without the creature comforts current materials provide - and Grossman argues we do not have to.A scientific revolution is introducing products that are "benign by design," developing manufacturing processes that consider health impacts at every stage, and is creating new compounds that mimic rather than disrupt natural systems. She shows that for the sake of convenience, efficiency, and short-term safety, we have created synthetic chemicals that fundamentally change, at a molecular level, the way our bodies work. Through interviews with leading researchers, G