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The kindest thing I can say about this book is that its radically different viewpoint is thought-provoking and could spark some dialogue between those who see themselves on one side or the other in discussions of environmental and toxicological issues. On the other hand, the outright rejection of many widely-held views, including some with considerable scientific support, may serve only to further polarize the doomsayers and the business-as-usual camp.

There is legitimate food for thought in this book: How little do most people really know about issues of environmental harm and chemical toxicity? How well do the media perform their function of supplying information in a complete and balanced way? What are the facts regarding atmospheric change, water quantity and quality, and rate of species disappearance? Although it is possible that our opinions may be based on lack of information or misinformation, it is nonetheless true there is abundant evidence for declines in resource availability and quality, declines that will affect people's ability to continue living as they always have.

The problem with this book is that it persuades the reader to reject everything on the grounds that it might not be true because the media are not independently objective (If indeed the media are not independently objective, it is more likely that they are controlled by big business than by environmentalists.). This curse-the-darkness attitude leads to deliberate denial that there are any problems serious enough that I might change my lifestyle, or even be moved to try to do something about them. Rather than contribute to division and polarization among those who hold opinions on environment and toxicology, the editor would have done better to establish the common ground of concern for humanity, and identify and look for solutions based on real information.

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