Lethal Work
A History of the Asbestos Tragedy in Scotland
Published on 18. December 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
226 pages
978-1-86232-178-6 (ISBN)
Description
Asbestos destroys people's lives. Asbestos-related diseases now account for some 400 deaths every year in Scotland, with many more being severely disabled. This number is still increasing, due to the long latency period of this disease, and according to one cumulative estimate something in the region of 25,000 Scots will have died through exposure to asbestos by 2025. Asbestosis is now one of the most deadly occupational diseases, and by any standards this constitutes a major tragedy of epidemic proportions. This book is a history of the unfolding asbestos tragedy in Scotland and contains many interviews.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Illustrations
12pp b&w plate section
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 136 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86232-178-6 (9781862321786)
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Ronald Johnston is Research Assistant, Department of History, University of Strathclyde. Arthur McIvor is Senior Lecturer in Social History, and Co-director of the Scottish Oral History Centre, at the University of Strathclyde.