Dying from Dioxion

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Preface
About CCHW
The History of Dioxin Exposure
Introduction: The Politics of Dioxin	p. 1
The Toxicity of Dioxin	p. 23
What Is Dioxin?	p. 35
Where Dioxin Comes From	p. 47
Dioxin Inside Our Bodies	p. 63
How Much Dioxin Are We Getting?	p. 73
Dioxin and the Immune System	p. 85
Dioxin and Cancer	p. 93
Dioxin and Reproduction	p. 111
Other Health Effects	p. 131
Organizing to Stop the Poisoning	p. 143
People Changing to Change the World	p. 153
The Basics of Organizing	p. 159
Building a Coalition	p. 193
How To Be a Dioxin Detective	p. 205
Direct Organizing Strategies	p. 237
Indirect Organizing Strategies	p. 265
What To Expect From Industry	p. 277
Bruce, Martha and the Vandellas, Felix, Dioxin, and You	p. 291
Afterword	p. 295
Appendix A: The Chemistry of Dioxin and Dioxin-like Substances	p. 297
Appendix B: Conversion Charts	p. 303
Appendix C: Sample Bad Boy Ordinance	p. 305
Appendix D: Principles Of Environmental Justice	p. 309
Appendix E: Sample Good Neighbor Agreement	p. 313
Appendix F: Sample Dioxin Resolution	p. 319
Contributors	p. 321
References	p. 325
Index	p. 349
About South End Press	p. 362
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