{"product_id":"american-poison-a-deadly-invention-and-the-woman-who-battled-for-environmental-justice-hardcover","title":"American Poison: A Deadly Invention and the Woman Who Battled for Environmental Justice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Food Explorer\u003c\/i\u003e comes the untold story of Alice Hamilton, a trailblazing doctor and public health activist who took on the booming auto industry--and the deadly invention of leaded gasoline, which would poison millions of people across America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At noon on October 27, 1924, a factory worker was admitted to a hospital in New York City, suffering from hallucinations and convulsions. Before breakfast the next day, he was dead. Alice Hamilton was determined to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By the time of the accident, Hamilton had pioneered the field of industrial medicine in the United States. She specialized in workplace safety years before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was created. She was the first female professor at Harvard. She spent decades inspecting factories and mines. But this time, she was up against a formidable new foe: America's relentless push for progress, regardless of the cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 1920s were an exciting decade. Industry was booming. Labor was flourishing. Automobiles were changing roads, cities, and nearly all parts of American life. And one day, an ambitious scientist named Thomas Midgley Jr. triumphantly found just the right chemical to ensure that this boom would continue. His discovery--tetraethyl leaded gasoline--set him up for great wealth and the sort of fame that would land his name in history books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon, Hamilton would be on a collision course with Midgley, fighting full force against his invention, which poisoned the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the basic structure of our brains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Poison \u003c\/i\u003eis the gripping story of Hamilton's unsung battle for a healthy planet--and the ramifications that continue to echo today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Stone \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer on science, history, and the environment, as well as the author of \u003ci\u003eSinkable \u003c\/i\u003eand the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Food Explorer\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of environmental science and policy at Johns Hopkins University, a Smithsonian distinguished fellow, a former senior editor for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, \u003c\/i\u003e and a former White House correspondent for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978173382957,"sku":"9780593473627","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/PnXtwAHBuJ9780593473627.webp?v=1775800829","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/american-poison-a-deadly-invention-and-the-woman-who-battled-for-environmental-justice-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}