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UNINA9910461420303321 |
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Autore |
Bartrip P. W. J (Peter W. J.) |
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Beyond the factory gates : asbestos and health in twentieth century America / / Peter Bartrip |
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London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2006] |
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©2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20754-0 |
9786613207548 |
1-4411-8818-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (259 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Asbestos - Physiological aspects |
Asbestos abatement - United States |
Asbestos - Law and legislation - United States |
Asbestos industry - Employees - Health and hygiene - United States |
Asbestos industry - Employees - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [164]-245) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Emergent Knowledge; Chapter 2 Minimum Requirements; Chapter 3 Inspecting the Shipyards; Chapter 4 Fleischer, Viles, Gade and Drinker; Chapter 5 Cursory Measures?; Chapter 6 The 1950s and Beyond; Chapter 7 Asbestos and Cancer; Chapter 8 Irving J. Selikoff and the International Association; Chapter 9 New York and Beyond; Chapter 10 Proscription or Precautions?; Chapter 11 OSHA and the Asbestos Standard; Chapter 12 All at Sea?; Chapter 13 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Beyond the Factory Gates examines the issue of asbestos and health in the USA between the early 1900's to the mid-1970s. Areas covered include the emergence of medical concern about the three fatal diseases related to asbestos (asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma); the actions of the US Navy (the main consumer of asbestos-based insulation products); the response of the federal |
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