A riveting account of the devastating effects of chemical contamination on people in dozens of communities across America. Examines the political, economic, medical and environmental sides of the toxic contamination issue. Documents the growth of a grassroots movement to demonstrate how communities can take steps to effectively change their lives. Includes fifty photographs.

Fred Setterberg and Lonny Shavelson are the authors of Toxic Nation: The Fight to Save Our Communities from Chemical Contamination, published by Wiley.