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Rules exist in the name of our own protection, but has anyone ever stopped to consider exactly how and why? In Playing by the Rules, authors Tracey Brown and Michael Hanlon dig deeper to discover the real reasons behind many of the global safety rules and security regulations we obey without question, and their conclusions range from the surprisingly pointless to shockingly dangerous. Does it make sense to surrender your nail clippers to board a plane...
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2018.
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English
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Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley set out to ensure food safety. He selected food tasters to test various food additives and preservatives, letting them know that the substances could be harmful or deadly. The tasters were recognized for their courage, and became known as the poison squad.
"By the end of the nineteenth century, food in America was increasingly dangerous--lethal, even. Milk and meat were routinely preserved with formaldehyde, a practice...
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Treaties and other international acts volume 10009
Treaty doc volume 102-2
Executive document - 96th Congress 1st session Senate volume no. 96-D
Treaty doc volume 102-2
Executive document - 96th Congress 1st session Senate volume no. 96-D
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English
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Advisory circular volume AC no. 120-82
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U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
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[2004]
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English
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United States congressional serial set. pt. 1 volume serial no. 14793
Rept. / 107th Congress 2d session House of Representatives volume 107-714
Rept. / 107th Congress 2d session House of Representatives volume 107-714
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English
20) Silkwood
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MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
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English
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Karen Silkwood becomes contaminated with plutonium at her job, voices her protest at the indifference and denial of her company, and becomes a threat to the entire nuclear industry and the government agencies that monitor it. Based on a true story.