Slow Death by Rubber Duck

My reaction to the book Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things was very eye opening and intriguing.  I knew about all the toxins that could be in your body because of the everyday things that we do, but what really fascinated me was the fact that the authors made themselves the test subjects.  The authors poured themselves into this book and it just goes to show how passionate about the topic of pollution they are.  This book also opened my eyes to the historical part of pollution and how pollution has been with us for many years and will stay with us for many more.  It was cool to learn about how different countries handled pollution and how they overcame it; Like in Europe when they came up with sanitation for the water ways.  What also surprised me was how no country really wanted to be the first to address the BPA issue in baby bottles and plastics.  It just goes to show you how grey of an area the issue of pollution is and why many government officials won’t address it.    

Online I found many different reviews of the book, Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things.  Some readers on Amazon have said that this book is eye-opening and very well put together, while some think the complete opposite.  One reader commented by saying “the authors mean well, but it is very poorly written and they don’t approach the problems in a scientific way”.  On goodreads.com a reader commented that this book was funny, thought-provoking and incredibly disturbing.  The Oprah Magazine wrote a review for this book saying how far pollution as come through the years that we can no longer see it and how it should be a serious concern to all of us.