
When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution
Devra Davis
When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution
Devra Davis
An epidemiologist identifies some 300,000 annual deaths in the U.S. and Europe due to pollution, making revelations about historical and smog-related mass casualties, and calling for major public changes.
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- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(2002)
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