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The Cotton Dust Papers : Science, Politics, and Power in the "Discovery" of Byssinosis in the U.S /
""The Cotton Dust Papers" is the story of the 50-year struggle for recognition in the U.S. of this pernicious occupational disease. The authors contend that byssinosis could have and should have been recognized much sooner, as a great deal was known about the disease as early as the 1...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Taylor and Francis,
2016.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Work, Health and Environment Series
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. By Any Other Name: Brown Lung and the Social Recognition of Disease; Chapter 2. â#x80;#x9C;Kiss of Deathâ#x80;#x9D;: Banning the Suction Shuttle in Massachusetts; Chapter 3. Textiles Move South, 1920â#x80;#x93;1940; Chapter 4. Cotton Colic; Chapter 5. The Harvard Cotton Dust Project; Chapter 6. â#x80;#x9C;We Were Running from It, Reallyâ#x80;#x9D;: Workersâ#x80;#x99; Compensation and Byssinosis, 1950â#x80;#x93;1968; Chapter 7. Georgia and the â#x80;#x9C;Mysterious Diseaseâ#x80;#x9D; of Byssinosis; Chapter 8. Bouhuysâ#x80;#x99; Disease.
- Chapter 9. Brown Lung and the Dilemmas of a Novice Investigator, 1968â#x80;#x93;69Chapter 10. Full Circle: â#x80;#x9C;Burlingtonâ#x80;#x99;s Diseaseâ#x80;#x9D;; Chapter 11. Brown Lung and the Lessons for Occupational Health and Safety; Index.