Choked: The Age of Air Pollution and the Fight for a Cleaner Future

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Choked: The Age of Air Pollution and the Fight for a Cleaner Future
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Beth Gardiner
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenrePopular science
Pollution and threats to the environment
ISBN/Barcode 9781846276477
ClassificationsDewey:363.7392
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Granta Books
Imprint Granta Books
Publication Date 2 April 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Every year, air pollution prematurely kills seven million people around the world, in rich countries and poor ones. It is strongly linked to strokes, heart attacks, many kinds of cancer, premature birth and dementia, among other ailments. In Choked, Beth Gardiner travels the world to meet the scientists who have transformed our understanding of pollution's effects on the human body, and to trace the economic forces and political decisions that have allowed it to remain at life-threatening levels. But she also focuses on real-world solutions, and on inspiring stories of people fighting for a healthier future. Compellingly written, and alive with the personalities of the people who study, breathe and fight bad air, Choked is a vital contribution on one of the most important - but too often ignored - issues of our time.

Author Biography

In her more than twenty years as a journalist, Beth Gardiner's work has been published in the New York Times, the Guardian, National Geographic and the Washington Post, and she is a former long-time Associated Press reporter. She has appeared on the BBC, Sky News, ITV and LBC talk radio.