Appendix A - Bibliography
Aberman, Samara, "The War on Drugs", The News Hour with Jim Leher, aired May 10, 2001, http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june01/drug_war.html also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LCkaMnuGMc This video is a good source for presenting issues of addiction and social costs of many drugs.
Aldridge, Susan. Magic molecules: how drugs work. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Print. This book is an excellent resource for examining how drugs work and many of the conditions that are treated with drugs.
Castellino, Nicolo, Pietro Castellino, and Nicola Sannolo. Inorganic lead exposure: metabolism and intoxication. Boca Raton, Fla.: Lewis Publishers, 1995. Print. This book is a highly technical, but comprehensive examination of lead toxicity and metabolism.
Clarkson, Thomas and Magos, Laszlo, "The Toxicology of Mercury and Its Chemical Compounds", Informa Healthcare, 2006. Print. This is a technical overview of the toxic effects of mercury.
Cohorts. "Illinois Interactive Report Card." Illinois Interactive Report Card. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 July 2012. <http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Race/Ethnicity&schoolID=150162990252132&level=S>.
Daniels, Harvey, and Steven Zemelman. Subjects matter: every teacher's guide to content-area reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2004. Print. This book is a great resource for teachers trying to improve non-fiction and content area reading.
EPA - Lead, updated July 12, 2012 http://www.epa.gov/lead/ This is a solid factual website covering issue surrounding lead in the home.
Harvey, Stephanie, and Harvey Daniels. Comprehension & collaboration: inquiry circles in action. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2009. Print. This book is a great resource for teachers in establishing a collaborative environment for group work in the classroom.
Kid's Health.org, http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/, accessed July 31, 2012, Several articles on addiction, alcohol, marijuana, kidneys and the nervous system
Husar, John. "Benefits of eating Fish Outweigh Mercury Content Concern." Chicago Sun Times 6 Sept. 1992: n. pag. chicagotribune.com. Web. 15 July 2012. This article talks about the trade offs people make in deciding whether to eat contaminated fish in Chicago.
Jonnes, Jill. Hep-Cats, Narcs and Pipe Dreams. New York: Scribner, 1996 Print. This book is a highly research examination of the history of illegal drugs in the United States.
LeBlanc-Fisher, C, Westphal, L, and Longoni, M, "Fish Consumption Risk Perception Among Anglers in an Industrial Urban Area", Northeastern Recreational Research Symposium, 2009 This article talks about the trade offs people make in deciding whether to eat contaminated fish in Chicago.
Marijuana: Drug Facts, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Nation Institute of Health November 2011 Drug facts from the U.S. Government.
Risch, Martin, "Mercury in the Grand Calumet River/Indiana Harbor Canal and Lake Michigan, Lake County, Indiana, August 2001 and May 2002", U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2005 Article with specific information about the Lake Calumet Region, but also solid information on mercury distribution to the environment, fish and wildlife
Mayo Clinic Staff, "Lead Poisoning", March 10, 2011 <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lead-poisoning/FL00068 > This is a solid factual website covering issue surrounding lead in the home.
National Geographic Channel, "Ultimate Factories: Drugs, Inc. - Marijuana" http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/drugs-inc This video provides several issues surrounding marijuana use and distribution.
Pope, Gruber, et al., "Neuropsychological performance in long-term cannabis users", Arch Gen Psychiatry, 2001 Oct Art Information about long term effect of marijuana use with details about adolescent uses and statistics.
Saltzman, W. Mark. Biomedical engineering: bridging medicine and technology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. Print. This is an excellent resource for the basic functions of the cell. Also give a solid understanding of how different molecules impact cells and organ systems.
Science News for Kids, http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org , accessed July 31, 2012 Assorted articles on DNA, workings of the brain, germs and how chemicals work.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (2003), Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home, Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. This is a solid factual website covering issue surrounding lead in the home.
Williams, R.T. "Hepatic metabolism of drugs." GUT 1972 (International Journal on Gastroenterology and Hepatology) This is a technical resource describing the how the liver processes drugs.
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