Cold, Clear and Deadly is the story of one man’s search for the truth about the sorry state of our northern waters a man who happened to be in the right places at the right times and was helped by hundreds of scientists, regulators, academics, environmentalists, and fishermen in his understanding. He was also unencumbered by any grant or payment from any special interest group. It is written in a warm and friendly first person manner that makes the seemingly complex science readily understandable.

The journey through Cold, Clear and Deadly exposes the reader to unbelievable bureaucratic bungling. Would you believe that chemical responsible for most of the toxicity in the waters of the U.S. and Canada in no longer included in fish eating advisory recommendations? That “Health” agencies in the developed world tell people to eat food that “Environmental” agencies would classify as hazardous waste?

Here’s what environmental leaders say about Cold, Clear and Deadly:

“If the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes ever found himself searching ‘for an honest man’ on the shores of the Great Lakes, he need look no further than Mel Visser in his intrepid and relentless quest for the truth behind toxic contamination, its causes and its consequences. From Lake Superior to the Arctic Circle, and back again, Visser brings his impressive scientific knowledge and moral integrity to the search for answers to difficult questions which vex policy makers across the globe.”
– G. Tracy Mehan, III, formerly Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. E.P.A., and Director of the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes

“The twentieth century was an awesome period in human history, a time when virtually all of modern technology was developed. From the automobile to the oral contraceptive, jets, computers and atomic bombs, this was the golden age of science and technology. And nothing was more dazzling than the promise of chemistry ? nylon, teflon, DDT, CFCs, the cornucopia of newly-synthesized compounds promised a golden future for all humankind. But we forgot about nature, cutting into biodiversity that is the heart of her resilience and cleansing, and we have used air, water and soil as toxic dumps. This book reveals the unexpected route of the debris of human creativity and ought to be a major impetus to lose our hubris.”
– David Suzuki, Founder; The David Suzuki Foundation