The weapons were conceived and created by a small band of physicists and chemists; they remain a cataclysmic threat to the whole of human society and the natural environment. Barry Commoner bandcataclysmicchemist Change image and share on social
When you fully understand the situation, it is worse than you think. Barry Commoner badlyfullysituation Change image and share on social
Environmental concern is now firmly embedded in public life: in education, medicine and law; in journalism, literature and art. Barry Commoner artconcerneducation Change image and share on social
The methods that EPA introduced after 1970 to reduce air-pollutant emissions worked for a while, but over time have become progressively less effective. Barry Commoner aireffectiveemission Change image and share on social
After all, despite the economic advantage to firms that employed child labor, it was in the social interest, as a national policy, to abolish it - removing that advantage for all firms. Barry Commoner abolishadvantagechild Change image and share on social
If you can see the light at the end of the tunnel, you are looking the wrong way. Barry Commoner endlighttunnel Change image and share on social
The AEC scientists were so narrowly focused on arming the United States for nuclear war that they failed to perceive facts - even widely known ones - that were outside their limited field of vision. Barry Commoner aecarmfact Change image and share on social
By adopting the control strategy, the nation's environmental program has created a built-in antagonism between environmental quality and economic growth. Barry Commoner adoptantagonismbuild Change image and share on social
All of the clean technologies are known, it's a question of simply applying them. Barry Commoner applycleanquestion Change image and share on social
Environmental pollution is an incurable disease. It can only be prevented. Barry Commoner diseaseenvironmentalincurable Change image and share on social