Defending the indefensible the global asbestos industry and its fight for survival

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 a global history of how the asbestos industry defended their...

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Hauptverfasser:	McCulloch, Jock 1945- (VerfasserIn), Tweedale, Geoffrey (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2008
Ausgabe:	1. publ.
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte Asbestos industry / History / 20th century Asbestos industry / Health aspects Asbestos industry / Corrupt practices Asbestos industry > Corrupt practices Asbestos industry > Health aspects Asbestos industry > History > 20th century Asbestos > history > United States History, 20th Century > United States Mesothelioma > United States Umweltschutz Gesundheitsschutz Schrumpfungsstrategie Asbestindustrie USA
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