Way From Dusty Death: Turner and Newall and the Regulation of the British Asbestos Industry 1890s-1970 [Hardcover]

Peter Bartrip (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0485115735 | ISBN-13: 978-0485115734 | Publication Date: November 30, 2001

This historical account, covering the 1890s to 1969, includes the emergence of medical, and then official, concern about the three diseases related to asbestos (asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma), the legislative process during and after the 1930s, and the impact of the 1931 Asbestos Industry Regulations. The availability of much previously unexamined material, including copious government records, combined with unimpeded access to the vast archive of documents kept by the leading British asbestos manufacturer, Turner and Newall, have enabled Dr. Bartrip to provide a comprehensive examination of this important medico-legal question, and to give a unique insight into occupational health and its regulation in twentieth century Britain.>

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About the Author

Peter Bartrip is Research Associate at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford. He has published a number of previous books on occupational health, including The Way from Dusty Death and Mirror of Medicine: History of the BMJ. >

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: The Athlone Press (November 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0485115735
• ISBN-13: 978-0485115734
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #880,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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