Rational Readings on Environmental Concerns

"...the 'proof' of man's destruction of the environment isconsistently flawed.... the scientific method is being abused andignored. The errors are not random, however, but are systematicallybiased toward attempting to prove the guilt of man in the allegeddestruction of the planet. Objective science is disappearing and isbeing replaced by the pursuit of a philosophical agenda."
--Richard F. Sanford in Environmentalism and theAssault on Reason Chapter 1

"The public has numerous misconceptions about the relationshipbetween environmental pollution and human cancer. Underlying thesemisconceptions is an erroneous belief that nature is benign."
--Bruce N. Ames, Ph.D. and Lois Swirsky Gold, Ph.D inEnvironmental Pollution and Cancer: Some Misconceptions Chapter7

"Greenhouse gases have been increasing in the atmosphere,largely as a result of human activities. However, the climaterecord does not show the temperature increase and other telltalesigns of the expected greenhouse effect. The mathematical modelsused for predicting such effects are evidently not complete enoughto encompass all of the relevant physical processes in theatmosphere, thus throwing grave doubt on the drastic warminghypothesized for the next century."
--S. Fred Singer in Global Climate Change: Facts andFiction Chapter 13

"...There is now no prima-facie case for any expensive policy ofsafeguarding species without more extensive analysis than has sofar been done."
--Julian L. Simon in Disappearing Species,Deforestation and Data Chapter 26 Acid Rain.

Agricultural Chemicals.

Asbestos.

Biomagnification.

Biotechnology.

Cancer/Carcinogenesis.

DDT.

Dioxin.

Electromagnetic Fields.

Environmental Economics.

Environmentalism: What's Real, What's Not.

Greenhouse/Global Warming.

Landfills.

Media Coverage.

Medicine.

Nutrition.

Ozone.

Population.

Radiation and Nuclear Energy.

Radon.

Recycling.

Reverse Effects.

Risk.

Scientific Processes.

Species and Forest Reduction.

Toxicology.

Wetlands.

Wilderness.

In Summary. JAY H. LEHR, Ph.D., is former director of the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers, Professor of Hydrogeology at the Ohio State University and author of more than 300 technical papers and 10 textbooks on environmental science. Nearly 50 of today's best known scientific, medical, and political minds discuss the full gamut of environmental issues in this provocative volume. They offer a wide range of insights on the state of environmental science today, including many alternative interpretations you won't find in any other media. Leading authorities such as Bruce Ames on carcinogenicity, Bernard Cohen on radioactivity, Fred Singer on global warming, Dixie Lee Ray on nuclear energy, and more than 40 other frequently quoted voices on the environment offer critical thinking about concerns related to wetlands, ozone reduction, radon, forest reduction, acid rain, asbestos, the greenhouse effect and every other popular environmental issue. These contributions emphasize that environmental policies must be based on careful inquiry that is free of passion, and fully reliant on peer reviewed scientific investigation. Throughout they separate facts from fallacies and offer cool-headed scientific approaches, rather than emotional outrage, for dealing with real problems. You'll find out what biotechnology, environmental economics, medicine, nutrition, recycling, and other strategies can really do to correct serious worldwide problems. Plus, here's the real story on the environmental impacts of:

• Agricultural chemicals
• Asbestos
• Biomagnification
• DDT
• Dioxin
• Electromagnetic fields
• Groundwater contamination
• Landfills
• Nuclear energy
• Radiation.

Rational Readings on Environmental Concerns serves as a vital aid to decision making in the environmental arena. It is essential reading for environmental engineers, toxicologists, pathologists, cancer researchers, lawyers, legislators, regulators, and other professionals involved in environmental protection and assessment. It is also the best source of accurate and comprehensive data on environmental science for the media and publicly active citizens promoting environmental protection. "...the 'proof' of man's destruction of the environment is consistently flawed.... the scientific method is being abused and ignored. The errors are not random, however, but are systematically biased toward attempting to prove the guilt of man in the alleged destruction of the planet. Objective science is disappearing and is being replaced by the pursuit of a philosophical agenda."
—Richard F. Sanford in Environmentalism and the Assault on Reason Chapter 1

"The public has numerous misconceptions about the relationship between environmental pollution and human cancer. Underlying these misconceptions is an erroneous belief that nature is benign."
—Bruce N. Ames, Ph.D. and Lois Swirsky Gold, Ph.D in Environmental Pollution and Cancer: Some Misconceptions Chapter 7

"Greenhouse gases have been increasing in the atmosphere, largely as a result of human activities. However, the climate record does not show the temperature increase and other telltale signs of the expected greenhouse effect. The mathematical models used for predicting such effects are evidently not complete enough to encompass all of the relevant physical processes in the atmosphere, thus throwing grave doubt on the drastic warming hypothesized for the next century."
—S. Fred Singer in Global Climate Change: Facts and Fiction Chapter 13

"...There is now no prima-facie case for any expensive policy of safeguarding species without more extensive analysis than has so far been done."
—Julian L. Simon in Disappearing Species, Deforestation and Data Chapter 26