About the Author
Susan E. Hamen has written more
than 30 books for children on various
topics, including the Wright brothers,
World War II, and ancient Rome.
Hamen lives in Minnesota with her
husband, daughter, and son.
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Al-Mishraq sulfur plant,
10-11
benzene, 18-19, 30
birth defects, 4-5
chemical waste, 4-5
chemicals, 5, 8-9, 13,
18-19
Chernobyl nuclear power
plant, 14-15
conservation groups, 23
contamination, 19
Darvaza Gas Crater, 6-7
diseases, 4-5, 19
dust storms, 13
environment, 8-9, 10, 27
Fukushima Daiichi
nuclear power plant,
26-27
ghost nets, 23
Gibbs, Lois, 4
Greenpeace, 9
groundwater, 8
hydrogen sulfide, 10
Love Canal, 4-5
methane, 6-7, 30
mutated fish, 25
natural gas, 6-7, 25
oil slick, 25, 30
pesticide, 13, 20-21, 30
plastic, 8-9, 18, 22-23,
30
poisoned food chain, 17
poisonous gases, 8,
20-21
pollutants, 16, 18
radiation, 15, 26-27, 30
radioactive waste, 26-27
recycle, 8-9
respiratory problems,
11, 16, 20
toxic gases, 20-21
Union Carbide, 20-21
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