Slow Death by Rubber Duck : The Secret Danger of Everyday Things (Paperback)

from AnnaKo

A few chemicals reviewed, but thoroughly (phthalates; PFCs - Teflon; PBDEs - fire resistants; Mercury; Triclosan - antibacterial, such as Microban; Pesticides; Bisphenol A - in plactics)

from rhondala

This books contains good information about all the toxic chemicals contained in everyday household items, in beauty products, and food. I found it hard to read for one reason only, it's scary. I felt paralysed at times, debating whether to cook my eggs in my non-stick frying pan the morning after...

from LibraryCin

3.75 stars The subtitle of this book, How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects our Health, pretty much tells you what this is about. The authors, both environmentalists, mostly look at "invisible" chemicals, often in our homes, that affect most of us. They look at plastics, flame retardan...

from RockStarNinja

This is one of those books that is so hard to rate because I just don't know what would be appropriate. The writing itself was very conversational for such a hard topic as chemical awareness. The book could have easily been an essay in a medical journal filled with terms only a trained profession...

from AnnaKo

A few chemicals reviewed, but thoroughly (phthalates; PFCs - Teflon; PBDEs - fire resistants; Mercury; Triclosan - antibacterial, such as Microban; Pesticides; Bisphenol A - in plactics)