Circle of Poison: Pesticides and People in a Hungry WorldEvery minute, someone in the Third World becomes a victim of pesticide poisoning. Circle of Poison documents the international marketing of restricted pesticides that leave a globe-circling trail of sickness and death. But the circle's victims are not silent. Around the world, people are fighting back. |
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Circle of Poison: Pesticides and People in a Hungry World David Weir,Mark Schapiro Limited preview - 1981 |
Circle of Poison: Pesticides and People in a Hungry World David Weir,Mark Schapiro Snippet view - 1981 |
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