The Warnings We Ignored - Harper Nomad

Autor: Harper Nomad

Editorial: Manley Publications

Año: 13/10/2026

ISBN: 9798237239027

Encuadernación: Tapa blanda

Páginas: 388 pp.

Idioma: eng

EAN: 9798237239027

THE WARNINGS WE IGNORED
When Science Raised the Alarm - and Nobody Listened
The evidence was there. The warnings were given. So why did it take so long for anyone to act?
Throughout history, some of the world?s greatest tragedies were not entirely unforeseen. Scientists raised concerns. Doctors identified disturbing patterns. Ordinary people reported dangers. Yet time and again, the warnings were dismissed, challenged or buried beneath commercial interests, political pressure and the reassuring belief that everything was under control.
The consequences were devastating.
From the deadly legacy of asbestos and the children poisoned by leaded petrol to the thalidomide scandal, the Great Smog of London and the nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl, The Warnings We Ignored investigates the decisions, delays and failures that allowed preventable suffering to unfold.
Discover the stories behind the Aberfan disaster, the mercury-poisoned communities of Minamata, the Flint water crisis and the chemicals that continue to contaminate our environment today.
Drawing on historical investigations, scientific research and the experiences of those affected, this compelling book examines not only what went wrong, but why the same mistakes have been repeated across generations.
Because the most disturbing question isn?t why we failed to recognise the dangers of the past.
It?s whether we?re ignoring the warnings of today.
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