Magic mineral to killer dust: Turner & Newall and the asbestos hazard

"Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since the 1960s, it has become a notorious and feared 'killer dust' that is responsible for thousands of deaths and an epidemic that continues into the new millennium. This is the...

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Main Author: Tweedale, Geoffrey
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: New York 2001
Oxford University Press
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19299675124910178579-Magic-mineral-to-killer-dust-T.htm
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description "Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since the 1960s, it has become a notorious and feared 'killer dust' that is responsible for thousands of deaths and an epidemic that continues into the new millennium. This is the first comprehensive history of the UK asbestos health problem, which provides an in-depth look at the occupational health experience of one of the world's leading asbestos companies - British asbestos giant, Turner and Newall."
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is_hierarchy_title Magic mineral to killer dust: Turner & Newall and the asbestos hazard
language English
physical 342 p.
Paper
publishDate 2001
publisher New York
Oxford University Press
spellingShingle Tweedale, Geoffrey
asbestos
asbestos processing industry
asbestosis
cost of diseases
health impact assessment
history
notification of occupational diseases
registers of occupational diseases
workers' compensation
Magic mineral to killer dust: Turner & Newall and the asbestos hazard
title Magic mineral to killer dust: Turner & Newall and the asbestos hazard
topic asbestos
asbestos processing industry
asbestosis
cost of diseases
health impact assessment
history
notification of occupational diseases
registers of occupational diseases
workers' compensation
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19299675124910178579-Magic-mineral-to-killer-dust-T.htm