Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. Prologue: Beyond Control xi
5. Part 1. The Legacy of Nuclear Testing
6. 1. Perfecting the Art of Terror 3
7. 2. The Strontium-90 Odyssey 19
8. 3. Experiments on Humans 40
9. 4. Nuclear Accidents 60
10. Part 2. Training for War, while Wasting Nature
11. 5. Sowing Seeds of Protest 77
12. 6. Ravaging Landscapes and Seacoasts 95
13. 7. Mercury 106
14. 8. Wasteland or Wilderness? 126
15. Part 3. The Business of Pesticides
16. 9. Capitalizing on Innocence 139
17. 10. Without Warning 155
18. 11. The DDT Dilemma 173
19. 12. What Is Acceptable Risk? 189
20. Part 4. Breathing Toxic Air
21. 13. Airborne Menace 207
22. 14. Who Is Most at Risk? 220
23. 15. The Trouble with Diesel 230
24. Part 5. Lessons Learned and Emerging Threats 241
25. 16. Forgotten Lessons 243
26. 17. The Quiet Revolution in Plastics 264
27. 18. Green Intelligence 283
28. Epilogue: Taking Personal Control 295
29. Acknowledgments 302
30. Notes 305
31. Index 357