Environmental Hazards - Are You Exposed?: Finding Hazards Where You Live

Are you living near an environmental hazard? Many people unknowingly live near environmental hazards that could affect their health until it is too late. In fact according to our research about 90% of the population falls into this category.For over thirty years the authors have conducted thousands of environmental site assessments and have finally written a book to share what they know. Written from the angle of the environmental investigator the book Environmental Hazards - Are You Exposed? shares information about the many potential hazards that could be near where you live. Most importantly it talks about how you could be affected by them and how to conduct your own basic environmental site search where you live. Many of the biggest environmental threats to people these days are hidden in plain sight where you live.Each chapter discusses a specific hazard and the health risks it presents with examples of communities impacted by the hazard. Over forty hazards in all are discussed. Knowing what to look for is key to protecting yourself and your family. A section with guidance and sources to help you search your own area are from our years of experience doing site searches.The information presented is all fact based. It has been gathered from studies done by world health organizations the EPA various environmental groups industry groups and independent studies as well as news stories from across the country.The book Environmental Hazards - Are You Exposed? will change the way you see the world around you