Ephraim Tinkham

Biocatastrophe: the Legacy of Human Ecology: Toxins, Health Effects, Links, Appendices, and Bibliographies Ephraim Tinkham

The third volume of the Phenomenology of Biocatastrophe publication series begins with a discussion of the public safety issues pertaining to biocatastrophe. A review of the chemistry of ecotoxins is followed by a survey of anthropogenic ecotoxins and commentary on their health effects. This last volume also includes links to information sources about environmental issues and contaminants, followed by an extensive series of appendices, which provide a brief introduction to CDC, EPA, FDA, state, and NGO databases and environmental screening programs. Specific topics covered in the appendices range from persistent organic pollutants (POPs), endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), methylmercury, to pharmaceuticals and growth hormones in humans and other biotic media. The appendices also contain information on greenhouse gasses, hydrofracking, and ecotoxins in maternal cord blood. This volume ends with a detailed bibliography exploring the ecology, health effects, human body burdens, history, economics, and politics of the phenomenology of biocatastrophe.