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Every day, headlines alert that baby bottles are leaching dangerous chemicals, nonstick pans are leading to infertility, and plastic material pots are making us fat. What if inexperienced chemistry could change all the? What if somewhat than toxics, our economy ran on safe, environmentally-friendly materials? Elizabeth Grossman, an acclaimed journalist who brought national attention to the contaminants hidden in personal computers and other hi-tech gadgets, now tackles the risks of ordinary consumer products. She implies that for the sake of convenience, efficiency, and short-term safety, we've created artificial chemicals that fundamentally change, at a molecular level, the way our bodies work. The results range between diabetes to cancer tumor, reproductive and neurological disorders. Yet it's hard to imagine life with no creature comforts current materials provide - and Grossman argues we do not have to.A scientific trend is launching products that are "benign by design," developing manufacturing operations that consider health effects at every level, and is creating new ingredients that mimic somewhat than disrupt natural systems. Through interviews with leading researchers, Grossman gives us a first understand this radical transformation. Green chemistry is just getting underway, but it includes hope that we can indeed create products that advantage health, the environment, and industry.
