Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health

Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health

Funny, thought-provoking, and incredibly disturbing, Slow Death by Rubber Duck reveals that just the living of daily life creates a chemical soup inside each of us.

Pollution is no longer just about be…

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