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May 29, 2009 slow death by rubber duck, by rick smith and bruce lourie. Slow death by rubber duck how the toxic chemistry of. Provocative and groundbreaking, slow death by rubber duck reveals how the living of daily life creates a toxic soup inside each of us. Slow death by rubber duck tells the other end of this storyhow ordinary household products we consume here in the u.

Slow death by rubber duck blue planet green living. The book, slow death by rubber duck, is an eye opener about the dangers of the chemicals we encounter everyday. The rubber duck boys are back, and after showing us all the ways that toxins get in our bodies, now they give us a guide for scrubbing those toxins out. Following the runaway success of their first book, 2 of canadas leading environmental activists give practical and often surprising advice for removing toxic chemicals from our bodies and homes. Table of contents foreword by theo colborn, coauthor of our stolen future acknowledgments introduction one. The information in slow death by rubber duck doesnt make for relaxing reading, even though the authors, rick smith and bruce lourie, do a masterful job of translating statistics and technical data sometimes very technical into highly readable prose. How the toxicity of everyday life affects our health is the landmark book about the toxicity of everyday life and is now updated, revised and reissued for its 10th anniversary, along with the experiments from rick smith and bruce louries second book,toxin toxout. The secret danger of everyday things rick smith, bruce. Nov 01, 2009 in one scene, duck and death look each other in the eyes, touching handswingtips. Slow death by rubber duck the secret danger of everyday things by rick smith author bruce.

In their eyeopening new book slow death by rubber duck. Jan 16, 2012 slow death by rubber duck awareness or paranoia. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith overdrive rakuten. Daily life was bathing us in countless toxins that accumulated in our tissues, were passed. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of slow death by rubber duck. Slow death by rubber duck fully expanded and updated by rick. This book is factual and well referenced not just full of pet theories like so many books. I decided to go two whole days eating food that had not come into contact with plastic, to try to depress levels of bpa bisphenol a and phthalates in my body. Pollution is no longer just about belching smokestacks and ugly sew. Friendly floatees are plastic bath toys marketed by the first years, and made famous by the work of curtis ebbesmeyer, an oceanographer who models ocean currents on the basis of flotsam movements. At this moment in history, the image conjured up by the word pollution is just as properly an innocent rubber duck as it is a giant smoke stack. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health by rick smith, 9780702237645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Funny, thoughtprovoking, and incredibly disturbing, slow death by rubber duck reveals that just the living of daily life creates a chemical soup inside each of us.

In the united states lawmakers from 23 states are considering promoting a legislation that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana while in 16 states medical marijuana programs have been established. Authors attempt death by rubber duck inspired by morgan spurlocks fastfood gluttony in super size me, two environmental activists from canada devised their own experiment. A look at the chemicals surrounding us thats hardhitting. Also if youre new to the series i would not start with this book, it was very slow to get going and set the scene. I hope to write more about this book, what i learned, what im changing and how it is scaring me in the weeks to come. The result of their studies is a book called slow death by rubber duck, which became an instant bestseller in canada and is striking a chord with readers in australia, europe and the us. Slow death by rubber duck quotes showing 12 of 2 far from being the rock or island in the simon and garfunkel song, it turns out that the best metaphor to describe the human body is sponge. The oprah magazine slow death by rubber duck is hardhitting in a way that turns your stomach and yet also instills hope for a future in which consumers make safer, more informed choices and push their governments to impose tougher regulations on the chemicals all around us. After weeks on the canadian bestseller list and being named one of the nonfiction top books of the year in 2009 by quill and quire, slow death by rubber duck was released in the u. Slow death by rubber duck, the book that resulted from their experience, exposes the extent to which we are poisoned every day of our lives. Discover book depository s huge selection of medical toxicology books online. Studies have shown that significant levels of toxic substances can leach out of commonplace items in our homes and workplaces.

Jun 23, 2009 slow death by rubber duck is a call to action for both governments and all canadian citizens, but especially for us mothers, who are necessary for real social change. Its a thoughtful look at how pollution has shifted. Slow death by rubber duck fully expanded and updated. See more ideas about books, farm yard and apple tree farm. Jan 15, 2010 in their eyeopening new book slow death by rubber duck. Jan 01, 2009 funny, thoughtprovoking, and incredibly disturbing, slow death by rubber duck reveals that just the living of daily life creates a chemical soup inside each of us. Counterpoint its been a bad few years for bisphenol a, the chemical commonly known as bpa.

Duck, death and the tulip is a fine example of the best in picturebooks. It was more a case of the duck coming to us, in the form of a degree show business card. Ebbesmeyer studied the movements of a consignment of 29,000 friendly floateesyellow ducks, red beavers, blue turtles and green frogswhich were washed into the. Aug 05, 2009 i decided to go two whole days eating food that had not come into contact with plastic, to try to depress levels of bpa bisphenol a and phthalates in my body. Jan 01, 2011 slow death by rubber ducks real achievement is in documenting how chemical giants stay a step ahead of regulators, and those revelations make the book a fascinating and frightening read. Jan 20, 2011 slow death by rubber ducks real achievement is in documenting how chemical giants stay a step ahead of regulators, and those revelations make the book a fascinating and frightening read. Slow death by rubber duck fully expanded and updated smith, rick, lourie, bruce on.

Feb 20, 2010 authors attempt death by rubber duck inspired by morgan spurlocks fastfood gluttony in super size me, two environmental activists from canada devised their own experiment. The problem is, the book is about a very unsettling topic. The secret danger of everyday things by smith, rick, lourie, brucejanuary 1, 2011 paperback on. A book such as slow death by rubber duck is an important and timely antidote. Smith and lourie funny, thoughtprovoking, and incredibly disturbing, slow death by rubber duck reveals that just the living of daily life creates a chemical soup inside each of us.

Books by rick smith bruce lourie read epub pdf slow death. This dark blue is the great river where death gently sends duck on her way with the tulip. Slow death by rubber duck is the book that smith and lourie wrote. Slow death by rubber duck is a call to action for both governments and all canadian citizens, but especially for us mothers, who are necessary for real social change. Ever since then, rubber ducks have simply swum in the b1 veins. Lastly, the authors are canadian and a lot of the data and examples are canadian. The authors spell out clearly how lobbyests for chemical companies actually promote fire retardants as beneficial to the safety of children when the reality is that the same chemicals have lasting negative effects on those who come in contact with them. Nutrition for beauty, inside and out by jolene hart eat pretty is the first book. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health by rick smith, bruce lourie, sarah dopp and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And thats just one chemical of tens of thousands that weve let get away from us, smith added. Slow death by rubber duck how hidden toxins in everyday things are slowly poisoning our bodies and destroying our health simple way to fix the problem without throwing out everything you own. Pollution is no longer just about belching smokestacks and ugly sewer pipes now, its personal.

Nils honig sologitarre frank hase bass broder poschkamp schlagzeug holger poschkamp rhythmusgitarre. Before we talk about nontoxic alternatives, here is a brief description of the seven chemicals they tested. Bruce lourie is an influential leader and thinker in canadas environment sector. The history of the rubber duck is quite an interesting one, going through multiple transformations during the 1800s, 1900s and right up to the present day. You can hardly pick up a newspaper these days without reading about the dangers of this manmade compound. In addition west virginia has become this year the 30th state to legalize medical marijuana. The 2011 guinness world record for worlds largest rubber duck collection stood at 5,631 different rubber ducks, and was awarded to charlotte lee.

Top common sense ideas from slow death by rubber duck. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith, 9781582437026, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading slow death by rubber duck. For the first time in the history of the world every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals from the moment of conception until death. When considering the long, long journey of 28,000 rubber ducks by kei miller sat 14 jun 2014 04.

When many people think about toxic pollution, they think about smog, polluted rivers, or landfills. For its study, the aclu examined fbi data and revealed that between 2001 and 2010, there were over 8 million marijuana related arrests in the u. One drifts west, where a friendly dolphin jumps over it. Farmyard tales noisy train by sam taplin, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ultimately hopeful, the book empowers readers with some simple. In 2009, a book transformed the way we see our frying pans, thermometers and tuna sandwiches.

Slow death by rubber duck advanced bionutritionals. Slow death by rubber duck, by rick smith and bruce lourie. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The new wave of pollutants is hard to see, but can be just as dangerous or even more dangerous than the belching smokestacks and grime of days past. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith, 9781582437026, author rick smith, by author bruce lourie. Marijuana decriminalization would alleviate a heavy burden on taxpayers. Daily life was bathing us in countless toxins that. Its also the last time i found a book with a bcid in montreal. The landmark book about the toxicity of everyday life, updated, revised and re issued for. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith, 9781582437026. The secret danger of everyday things by smith, rick, lourie, brucejanuary 1, 2011 paperback. But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea.

Apr 06, 2010 another good book about environmental toxins is the hundredyear lie i enjoyed both, but found slow death by rubber duck far more entertaining and more useful in terms of mitigating the impact of these chemicals in our daily lives. The landmark book about the toxicity of everyday life, updated, revised and reissued for. In my view, the time is long overdue for us to remove the federal. The secret danger of everyday things counterpoint, canadian environmental activists rick smith and bruce lourie quote from rachel carsons silent spring. In 20, the rubber duck was inducted into the toy hall of fame, a museum in rochester, new york, along with the game of chess. Although the book is informative and the facts are alarming and upsetting, the authors manage to have fun and make the book an easy read. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health by rick smith at indigo.

How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health. May 21, 2009 while researching their new book, slow death by rubber duck, they consciously exposed themselves to everyday products food, cleaners, soap and shampoos and measured the levels of chemicals that. His 20 year career is built on creating collaborative solutions to challenges facing nonprofits, government and the private sector. Slow death by rubber duck book sheds light on everyday. Skin cleanse by adina grigore, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.