Silent invaders: Pesticides, childhoods and women's health

At last-a book about the dangers of pesticides as they affect those who grow most of the world's food: women. Written by leading thinkers in the field of public health, this is a book to send to government officials, carry into public hearing, discuss with neighbours, and keep open on one's own writing desk. This new work follows in the footsteps of Rachel Carson's pioneering work, Silent Spring. It gives much new detail of pesticide hazards and explanations of the toxicity manifested, and also focuses on the specific dangers to women. All in all, a superb book constituting a well documented, excellently reasoned case against the continued widespread use of chemical pesticides. For nearly half a century women have been raising a voice against the violence of pesticides. Silent invaders us up from the ecological slumber that allows poison to spread even in a period when safe alternatives to them are recognized and proven. We should all b indebted to Miriam Jacobs for her work on the effects of pesticides. She is that rare creature: a scientist who uses simple language we can all understand. Every women who cares about the connection between her health and the food she eats should read this book.