| Description |
1 online resource (338 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Making the World Safe; 3. Building the Defences; 4. The Challenge of Mesothelioma and Irving J. Selikoff; 5. The Chrysotile Defence; 6. Hiding the Elephant of Compensation; 7. Don't Disturb the Dog: Asbestos in the Environment; 8. Pushing Asbestos in the Developing World; 9. Defending Asbestos: Twenty-First-Century Perspectives; Sources and Acknowledgements; Index |
| Summary |
Until the mid-1960s, asbestos had a reputation as a lifesaver. In 1960, it became known that exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma, a virulent and lethal cancer. Yet the bulk of the world's asbestos was mined after 1960. This is the first global history of how the asbestos industry defended the product throughout the 20th century. - ;In the early twentieth century, asbestos had a reputation as a lifesaver. In 1960, however, it became known that even relatively brief exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma, a virulent and lethal cancer. Yet the bulk of the world's asbestos was mined a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Asbestos industry -- Corrupt practices
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Asbestos industry -- Health aspects
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Asbestos industry -- History -- 20th century
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Asbestos industry
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Asbestos industry -- Corrupt practices
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Asbestos industry -- Health aspects
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tweedale, Geoffrey
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| ISBN |
9780191560088 |
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0191560081 |
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1281770132 |
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9781281770134 |
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