Magic Mineral to Killer Dust : Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard - Geoffrey Tweedale

Magic Mineral to Killer Dust

Turner & Newall and the Asbestos Hazard

By: Geoffrey Tweedale

Paperback | 1 May 2001

At a Glance

Paperback


RRP $155.95

$96.75

38%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $24.19 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 5 to 10 business days

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 continues into the new millennium.This is the first comprehensive account of the UK asbestos health problem, which provides an in-depth look at the occupational health experience of one of the world's leading asbestos companies-British asbestos giant, Turner & Newall.Based on a vast company archive recently released in American litigation, 'Magic Mineral to Killer Dust' gives an unprecedented insight into all aspects of the asbestos hazard - dust control, workmen's compensation, government regulation, and the development of medical knowledge. In particular, it looks at the role of industrialists, doctors, factory inspectors, and trades unionists, highlighting the failures in regulation that allowed the commercial development of a material that was known to be lethal since at least 1900.
Industry Reviews
`The book is a devastating indictment of the cynical lies an evasion, backed by ranks of paid for medics and scientists, that saw generations of T&N workers wiped out.' Jawad Qasrawi, Hazards, 74, 2001 `The story told by Tweedale is usually interesting, often moving and sometimes shocking. There can be little doubt that the author pursues his subject with integrity and has undertaken meticulous research in a difficult area of scholarship.' Joseph Melling, Business History `Tweedale ... his study provides a formidable contribution to the continuing debate on business ethics as well as to the history of the human costs of business success in hazardous industries.' Joseph Melling, Business History `Geoffrey Tweedale's book ... compelling and often chilling.' Morris Greenberg, THES 12.01.01. `absorbing, horrifying and sobering ... Geoffrey Tweedale ... has arranged the mountain of material with great skill to produce a well-documented and very readable account.' Trevor Ogden, The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Vol.44/8. `This is a fascinating and thought-provoking book and a damning indictment of government and big business approaches to occupational health. Given the role that asbestos has played in the maritime induatries, it should be essential reading.' Sandra Spears, Lloyds List, March 11, 2000.

Other Editions and Formats

Hardcover

Published: 16th March 2000

More in Industrial Relations

Bullshit Jobs : A Theory - David Graeber

RRP $24.99

$23.75

The Wealth of Nations : Books I - III - Adam Smith

RRP $22.99

$21.90

Understanding Employment Relations - Keith Abbott

RRP $99.95

$85.90

14%
OFF
Hard Labour : wage theft in the age of inequality - Ben Schneiders
The Utopia of Rules - David Graeber

RRP $34.99

$24.75

29%
OFF
The Conversation on Work : Critical Conversations - Ian O. Williamson
Womanism Rising : Transformations: Womanist Studies - Layli Maparyan
No Shortcuts : Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age - Jane F. McAlevey