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The political economy of medicines regulation in Britain

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Venomous Earth is the compelling story of the worst chemical disaster in human history - unfolding now. It explores the geology, politics and biology of why tens thousands of people are dying, hundreds of thousands developing cancer and tens of millions of people are at risk in Bangladesh, India and beyond, from arsenic-contaminated well water. Andrew Meharg compares this scenario with that in other arsenic-rich zones of the world where drinking water is tainted, such as extensive areas of South Western USA, the Alto Plano of South America and New Zealand's volcanic regions. He details historical precedents spanning thousands of years in mining and smelting communities, and due to the widespread use of arsenic in alchemy, farming, medicine and manufacturing. His tale takes in William Morris, Paracelsus, Nero and a cosmetic that killed two popes. Finally Venomous Earth looks at how the current arsenic crisis is to be tackled and highlights new challenges to our ongoing struggle with the toxic element.

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Publication status

  • Published

Publisher

Palgrave

Page range

221-263

Pages

42.0

Book title

The Regulation of Science and Technology

Place of publication

London

ISBN

9780333790458

Series

Studies in Regulation

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

Helen Lawton Smith

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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