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Poisoned for Pennies: The Economics of Toxics and Precaution

Poisoned for Pennies shows how the misuse of cost-benefit analysis is impeding efforts to clean up and protect our environment, especially in the case of toxic chemicals.

Frank Ackerman / Published on 2 March 2009
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Ackerman, F. (2008). Poisoned for Pennies: The Economics of Toxics and Precaution. Ackerman, F. (2008). Poisoned for Pennies: The Economics of Toxics and Precaution. Washington DC: Island Press. ISBN 9781597264013.

According to Ackerman, conservatives—in elected office, in state and federal regulatory agencies, and in businesses of every size—have been able to successfully argue that environmental clean-up and protection are simply too expensive. But he proves, that is untrue in case after case.

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