Asbestos was once known as the 'magic mineral' because of its ability to withstand flames. Yet since the 1970s, it has become a notorious and feared 'killer dust' that is responsible for thousands of deaths and an epidemic that will continue for many years.
A Physical Paradox Dust Control and Mortality: 1931 to the 1940s Medical Provision, Diagnosis, and Prescription Compensation for Asbestos Workers Death by Industrial Disease Dust, Mortality, and the Cancer Hazard: 1940s to the early 1960s Countervailing Forces Lighting the Powder Trail The Asbestos 'Bomb' Explodes Turner & Newall on Trial An Acceptable Level of Death References
Geoffrey Tweedaleis a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Business History, Manchester Metropolitan University. From 1983 he worked as a Researcher and Teacher in the History of Business, Technology, and Medicine, and more recently has held the position of Research Fellow at both Manchester and Sheffield universities.
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