Wallace, Deborah
WALLACE, Deborah
WALLACE, Deborah. American, b. 1945. Genres: Environmental sciences/ Ecology. Career: Consolidated Edison Co., NYC, ecologist, 1972-74; New York State Power Authority, NYC, environmental biologist, 1974-82; Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, NY, staff scientist, 1986-91; Consumers Union, Yonkers, NY, project leader, 1991-. Public Interest Scientific, president and research scientist, 1976-. Publications: Studies on the Collapse of Fire Service in New York, 1972-1976: The Impact of Pseudoscience on Public Policy, 1977; In the Mouth of the Dragon: Toxic Fires in the Age of Plastics, 1990. Contributor to scientific journals. Address: Consumers Union, 101 Truman Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703, U.S.A.
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