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

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2001
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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.

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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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 344
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 22 Mar 2001
ISBN 10: 0199243999
ISBN 13: 9780199243990

Media 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. *

Author Bio

Geoffrey Tweedale is Reader 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.