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When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution

Devra Davis

An epidemiologist identifies some 300,000 annual deaths in the U.S. and Europe due to pollution, making revelations about historical and smog-related mass casualties, and calling for major public changes.

Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment · high confidenceNature & Environment81 signalsLlm Classifier: Nature & Environment -> Nature & EnvironmentOpen Library: Environmentally induced diseases -> Medicine & Public HealthOpen Library: Environmental health -> Medicine & Public HealthEnvironment, Conservation & PollutionOceans, Rivers & WaterTravel, Exploration & Place

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor2002FinalistSecondary source
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