But as the sun sets, the 10th little rubber duck is left all alone, bobbing helplessly on the big wide sea. Rick smiths slow death by rubber duck is a very compelling read. Louhua 50pcs mini rubber ducky baby bath toy shower birthday party favors gift. Bbc consumer affairs correspondent denise mahoney reports. Pollution is not only an abstract, distant problem seen in belching smokestacks and contaminated waterways. Slow death by rubber duck, how the toxic chemistry of. Jan 01, 2009 rick smiths slow death by rubber duck is a very compelling read. The book engaged in fearmongering and drama, and took a long time to get to the point. Green living a fascinating and frightening read leavened by frequent references to pop culture everything from saturday night live episodes to quotes from miss marple as well as the authors brio in using their own bodies.
Rick smith left and bruce lourie exposed themselves to multiple toxins in order to research their book. Bruce lourie and rick smith, two of north americas environmental leaders, have been asked this question on an almost daily basis since the publication of their runaway international bestseller, slow death by rubber duck. You can also buy rubber ducks that look like everyone from elvis, to donald trump, to jesus. Toxic chemicals can be found not only in the environment that surrounds and sustains us, but inside each one of us. Slow death by rubber duck tells the other end of this storyhow ordinary household products we consume here in the u. See all books authored by sarah dopp, including slow death by rubber duck. The golden egg book by margaret wise brown read aloud. Slow death by rubber duck by rick smith and bruce lourie. Nov 26, 2012 many rubber duckies can have mold lurking within them or toxic chemicals that can come in contact with your baby. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. They also have no holes for water to get into and prevent molding. Americas toxic love story this page contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on the affiliate link and buy an item, ill receive commissions. The humble rubber duck may be forced to undergo a makeover because of fears that it may be toxic. He has been a leader of the campaign to get bisphenol a, phtalates and.
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Add a basket of ducks and the books 10 little rubber ducks, by eric carle, and baby ducks new friend, by frank asch and devin asch, to the literacy center. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health smith, rick, lourie, bruce, dopp, sarah on. This means that your rubber duck contains no harmful materials or toxic elements. Sep 02, 20 a story from the land of software development as far as i know, original credit goes to the pragmatic programmer. The books on this list shed light on the chemicals hiding in our homes and everyday products, and give you the tools and resources to reduce your exposure and protect your family. After reading these two sobering works, which, respectively, investigate chemical agriculture versus organic farming and the toxic household chemicals lurking in our home. Popculture has embraced the duck, inspiring everything from warholesque paintings and prints to gigantic, floating sculptures. Slow death by rubber duck how the toxic chemistry of everyday. Liberty imports jumbo rubber duck bath toy giant ducks big duckie baby shower birthday party favors 8inches pink 4. For the love of god, i thought, is there no use for these toxic chemicals that isnt stupid and pointless. The innocuous rubber duck, for example, offers a poison soup of phthalates that permeate the environment and humans. Product title womens khombu crest lace up duck boots, olive, 9 us average rating. For example, in a rant about why triclosan was used in a garden hose, one author quotes.
From the book slow death by rubber duck the authors dr. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health by rick smith and bruce lourie with sarah dopp alfred a. How the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health. This book by canadian authors examines the alarming invasion of manmade chemicals into every corner of our world including our bodies. Rick smith rick smith is a prominent canadian author and environmentalist and executive director of environmental defence canada since 2003.
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