Dr. Gary Fuller is an air pollution scientist at King's College London. He led the development of the London Air Quality Network, making information on air pollution more accessible to the public. He frequently appears on television, writes the Pollutionwatch series for the Guardian, and was one of Evening Standard's 'Progress 1000' selections, highlighting London's most influential people. He has given evidence to parliament and is a government advisory group member.
"Fascinating, readable, and terrifying in equal measure." —Mark
Lynas, author of Six Degrees
"An important book and a real page-turner . . . showing us how we
can all 'act where we can. —Jenny Bates, Friends of the Earth clean
air campaigner
"Adeptly and engagingly weaves the history, science, and politics
of a global crisis. A timely intervention for the benefit of
personal and planetary health." —Simon L. Lewis, co-author of The
Human Planet
"I only wish Fuller had written this book twenty years ago. The
scandal of how we have been poisoned for greed shames governments
and companies. His knowledge and insights are remarkable." —John
Vidal, former environment editor, The Guardian
"Fuller deftly lays out a compelling and disturbing history of air
pollution, and the harm it causes. A must-read for anyone intrigued
by what's in the air they breathe, and concerned about the damage
it might lead to." —Andrew D. Maynard, director of the Risk
Innovation Lab at the School for the Future of Innovation in
Society at Arizona State University
"In this book, [Fuller] tells the stories of the scientists and
researchers who have paved the way towards our understanding of
pollution, shows its effects, and makes a passionate case for
fighting back."—LitHub
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