From the publisher: According to EPA studies, widespread exposure to dioxin destroys the health of the American people. Lois Marie Gibbs and other scientists and activists describe the alarming details of this public health crisis, and explain how citizens can organize against this toxic threat.
"Now everyone has an opportunity to learn about dioxin and the issues surrounding it, in this well-presented, multifaceted book."—Theo Colborn, Senior Program Scientist, World Wildlife Fund
"Dioxin: it is everywhere, it is destroying the health of the American people, and something has got to be done about it. This is the fundamental point of this comprehensive and frightening account of dioxin.... A great resource...."—Counterpoise
[Note: Gibbs was the activist who kicked off the evacuation of Love Canal, and whose efforts led to the creation of the EPA's Superfund program]