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Deadly Dust
Deadly Dust
Author: David Rosner, Gerald Markowitz
During the Depression, silicosis, an industrial lung disease, emerged as a national social crisis. Experts estimated that hundreds of thousands of workers were at risk of disease, disability, and death by inhaling silica in mines, foundries, and quarries. By the 1950s, however, silicosis was nearly forgotten by the media and health professionals...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691037714
ISBN-10: 069103771X
Publication Date: 7/25/1994
Pages: 248
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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