Exposure (Bilott book)
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| Author | Robert Bilott |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Atria Publishing Group |
Publication date | October 8, 2019 |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9781501172816 |
 Chinese Edition |
 Paperback Edition |
Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont is the 2019 memoir by Robert Bilott, an American environmental attorney at Taft Stettinius & Hollister. The book follows Bilott’s personal and professional journey through the litigation surrounding the global crisis of persistent organic pollution due to PFOA and PFAS, referred to as "forever chemicals." For its contribution to broadening public awareness of sustainability, Exposure received the 2020 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature from the Santa Monica Public Library.[1]
The book was published in the United States in 2019 by Atria Books/Simon & Schuster.[2] It became available in hardcover on October 8, 2019, and in paperback on July 15, 2020. The audiobook version (also available through Atria Books) is narrated by Jeremy Bobb with the first chapter narrated by Mark Ruffalo, who plays Bilott in the movie Dark Waters. The book has also been published for the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster UK, and has been translated into Chinese for its release on the Chinese market on November 28, 2022.[3] On April 6, 2023, the book was translated into Japanese and released on the Japanese market.[4]
Reviews[edit]
According to Nathaniel Rich, writer at large for The New York Times Magazine and author of Losing Earth: A Recent History, the book is "An intimate account of one of the most appalling environmental crimes in modern history. Exposure is a classic story of American good and American evil—of the triumph of ingenuity, diligence, and self-sacrifice over psychopathic corporate nihilism. Rob Bilott is a hero of our time."
Gary Rivlin in the New York Times Book Review called Exposure a "David and Goliath tale with a twist…. Bilott skillfully tells the story of his epic battle with DuPont."[5]
"Leaves little doubt that year after year, the corporation misled government agencies, courts, and consumers into a false sense of security about the poisonous nature of their manufacturing processes." —Kirkus Reviews[6]
The Law Library Journal says, "Exposure is an intriguing and easy-to-follow narrative that will have you up in arms about what might be in your drinking water. If you liked Erin Brockovich or A Civil Action, this book is a must-read.”[7]
Related films[edit]
Bilott's story inspired the 2019 motion picture Dark Waters starring Mark Ruffalo as Robert Bilott and was featured in the feature-length documentary The Devil We Know (2018).
References[edit]
- ^ "The Green Prize for Sustainable Literature". Santa Monica Public Library. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Exposure". Simon & Schuster. October 8, 2019.
- ^ "《黑水真相》(（美）罗伯特·比洛特 (Robert Bilott))【简介_书评_在线阅读】 - 当当图书". product.dangdang.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle Against Dupont. ASIN 4763420569.
- ^ Rivlin, Gary (2019-10-14). "For 'Erin Brockovich' Fans, a David vs. Goliath Tale With a Twist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle Against DuPont by Robert Bilott with Tom Shroder". Kirkus Reviews. August 29, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Heinonline.org". heinonline.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.(subscription required)
 Japanese edition |
Further reading[edit]
- Wolfe, Amy L (2020). "Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty‐Year Battle against DuPont". Groundwater. 58 (6): 864–865. doi:10.1111/gwat.13028. S2CID 225518706.