Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book--the testimony of the authors' experience--exposes the extent to which we are poisoned every day of our lives, from the simple household dust that is polluting our blood to the toxins in our urine that are created by run-of-the-mill shampoos and toothpaste. Ultimately hopeful, the book empowers readers with some simple ideas for protecting themselves and their families, and changing things for the better.

"Pollution is not only an abstract, distant problem seen in belching smokestacks and contaminated waterways, it's also personal. Some of the most dangerous pollutants, it turns out, come from commonplace items in our homes and workplaces - shampoos and toothpaste, carpets and children's toys." "To prove this point, authors and leading' environmentalists Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie conducted their own research by ingesting and inhaling a host of things that are part of our everyday lives. Using their own bodies as the reference point to tell the story of pollution in our modern world, they expose the miscreant corporate giants who manufacture the toxins, the weak-kneed government officials who let it happen, and the effects on people and families across the globe." "This book - the testimony of their experience exposes the extent to which we are poisoned on a daily basis, from the simple household dust that is contaminating our bodies to the toxins in our urine that are created by run-of-the mill household products." "Slow Death by Rubber Duck empowers readers with some simple ideas for protecting themselves and their families - and to change things for the better."--BOOK JACKET.