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Pesticides and Global Health Understanding Agrochemical Dependence and Investing in Sustainable Solutions 1st Edition

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Full Title

Pesticides and Global Health Understanding Agrochemical Dependence and Investing in Sustainable Solutions 1st Edition

Author(s)

Courtney Marie Dowdall, Ryan J Klotz

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9781315422671, 9781611323054, 9781315422695, 9781611327021, 9781611323061, 9781315422688, 9781315422664, 9781611323047

Publisher

Routledge

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

This concise, accessible introduction to understanding agricultural chemicals and public health combines a broad synthesis on a global scale with rich ethnographic narratives on a human scale. Drawing on epidemiology, policy analysis, and social science research on the global commodity chain, the authors describe the system of global agrochemical dependence that constitutes a major threat to human health. Then they draw readers into the lush mountainsides of highland Guatemala, telling personal stories of farmers, their experiences with public health programs, their struggles against agrichemical dependence, and their innovations in sustainable agriculture. Finally, they show how this kind of qualitative, multi-level analysis holds practical lessons for public health. This engaging, brief text is an ideal supplement for courses in global health, introducing students to key concepts with broad coverage and engrossing ethnographic detail.