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Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Chemikalien und Gesellschaft umfassen die industrielle Entwicklung, Nutzung und Entsorgung chemischer Stoffe sowie den Umgang mit toxischen Überresten und Effekten. Dabei sind die Vor- und Nachteile moderner Chemie gesellschaftlich und geographisch höchst ungleich verteilt. Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung setzt an all diesen Punkten an, untersucht Chemikalien als Gegenstand von Wissenschaft, industrieller Produktion und Regulierung. Zentrale konzeptionelle Bezüge bilden Wissenschafts- und Technikstudien sowie die Umweltgerechtigkeitsforschung.

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  1. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland

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  2. Institut für Geographie und Raumforschung, Universität Graz, Graz, Österreich

    Friederike Gesing

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Schulte-Römer, N., Gesing, F. (2023). Chemikalien und Gesellschaft. In: Sonnberger, M., Bleicher, A., Groß, M. (eds) Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-37222-4_55-1

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