Circle of poison
David Weir and Mark Schapiro
De kringloop van bestrijdingsmiddelen: vanaf de producent, de export naar de derde wereld tot en met de re-entree in de vorm van voedselprodukten in ontwikkelde landen.
Read Time: ~1.9 hr
Pesticides
by Charlene W. Billings (1993)
About this book
Examines the history and uses of pesticides, their advantages and disadvantages, their regulation, and the idea that they are a necessary risk in order to feed the world.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CorePesticides Lead Character
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