Killer commodities
Author | : Merrill Singer |
Publisher | : Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 2008-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780759112407 |
ISBN-13 | : 0759112401 |
Rating | : 4/5 (401 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Killer commodities by : Merrill Singer
Download or read book Killer commodities written by Merrill Singer and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.