Toxic trespass
Science, activism, and policy concerning chemicals in our bodies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23732425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Phil Brown (0000-0001-7627-5228), Vanessa de la Rosa, Alissa Cordner (0000-0001-5223-2848) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Toxic Truths (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.7765/9781526137005.00011 |
| OpenAlex | W3043550017 |
| ISBN | 9781526137005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
This chapter situates issues of environmental contamination and contested knowledge within the history of environmental justice and popular epidemiology, focusing on the social and scientific discovery of environmental contaminants and responses by science, government, and social movements. The authors examine the “toxic trespass” of chemicals that violate our bodies and environment without permission, drawing on the case study of per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) as contaminants of growing public, regulatory, and scientific concern. The problem of toxic trespass highlights disputes between laypeople, professionals, and governments in addressing the contested and uneven health consequences of environmental exposures. The chapter discusses how environmental health campaigns typically involve local communities discovering a toxic threat and then galvanizing regulatory action. The research argues that local communities have a right to know the findings of academic research and stresses the importance of making those results accessible to communities.
Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Environmental justice · Environmental planning · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Trespass · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Engineering · Law · Medical History and Innovations · Research, Science, and Academia
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |