Fake silk : the lethal history of viscose rayon /

When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken? This disturbing book tells a dark story of hazardous manufacturing, poisonous materials, environmental abuses, political machinations, and economics trumping safety concerns. It explor...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Blanc, Paul D., 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2016.
Series:Ebscodelete 2020-10-19.
Subjects:
Rayon industry and trade > Health aspects.
Rayon > Toxicology.
Viscose process.
Textiles > adverse effects
Rayonne > Toxicologie.
Procédé viscose.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Textiles & Polymers.
Rayon industry and trade > Health aspects
Viscose process
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • In the Beginning
  • The Crazy Years
  • Wrapped Up in Cellophane
  • Body Count
  • Rayon Goes to War
  • The Heart of the Matter
  • Rayon Will Be with Us.

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