{"product_id":"a-bitter-fog-herbicides-human-rights-paperback-1","title":"A Bitter Fog: Herbicides \u0026 Human Rights - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Van Strum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Bitter Fog\u003c\/em\u003e is the true story of people fighting to protect their families and homes from Agent Orange and other poisons sprayed on them from the air. This book tells the story of ordinary people who defied profiteering corporations and indifferent government agencies. Meticulous research exposes deception and outright fraud by chemical companies to keep profiting from herbicides they knew were toxic and government complicity in covering up severe human health problems and environmental damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarol Van Strum, one of two women featured in the award-winning PBS documentary film \u003cem\u003eThe People vs. Agent Orange\u003c\/em\u003e, tells a compelling story of a quest for justice in \u003cem\u003eA Bitter Fog\u003c\/em\u003e. The book was awarded the Christopher Award, which is presented to writers whose works \"affirm the highest values of the human spirit.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003cem\u003eA Bitter Fog\u003c\/em\u003e adds a brief update on the fight for environmental justice and numerous photographs that add a new perspective to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A real life Toxic Avenger. It takes a village to raise a family, and it also takes individuals and groups in a community to make it safe for everyone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Paul K. Haeder, in \u003cem\u003eStreet Roots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent and horrifying read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Joyce Thompson, Author of \u003cem\u003eHow To Greet Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA Bitter Fog\u003c\/em\u003e is the shocking and infuriating story of how the timber industry and the U.S. Forest Service, spraying herbicides containing dioxin, destroyed the health and killed the unborn children of families in communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Lewis Regenstein for \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This well-documented, hard-hitting book deserves serious study at all levels of government as well as by citizen organizations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52709423481139,"sku":"9781732446830","price":30.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/U2QvK1crQW04K3did0VpWDZFODRjdz09_20c4cbe0-9003-4751-a581-41e5473ba3aa.webp?v=1763460143","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-bitter-fog-herbicides-human-rights-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}