"The most alarming aspect of the story is that the effects of these poisons are cumulative and largely irreversible."

"I am not a scientist in the sense that I wear a white coat and work in a laboratory. I am a writer, and my laboratory is the world around me."

"Who has the time to feel the earth beneath their feet, or the wind in their hair, or the sun on their face?"

"The chemical industry is fighting back with all the power at its command, but I will not be silenced."

"The more we learn about these chemicals, the more terrifying the prospect becomes."