The Cotton Dust Papers: "Science, Politics, and Power in the ""Discovery"" of Byssinosis in the U.S"

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Charles Levenstein Gregory Delaurier

The Cotton Dust Papers

"Science, Politics, and Power in the ""Discovery"" of Byssinosis in the U.S"

Charles Levenstein, Gregory Delaurier, Mary Lee Dunn

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English

Routledge
29 March 2017

Political science & theory; Textile industries; Environmental factors; Occupational medicine

Series: Work, Health and Environment Series

"""The Cotton Dust Papers"" is the story of the 50-year struggle for recognition in the U.S. of this pernicious occupational disease. The authors contend that byssinosis could have and should have been recognized much sooner, as a great deal was known about the disease as early as the 1930s. Using mostly primary sources, the authors explore three instances from the 1930s to the 1960s in which evidence suggested the existence of brown lung in the mills, yet nothing was done. What the story of byssinosis makes clear is that the economic and political power of private owners and managers can hinder and shape the work of health investigators."

By: Charles Levenstein, Gregory Delaurier, Mary Lee Dunn
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780415784382
ISBN 10: 0415784387
Series: Work, Health and Environment Series
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 29 March 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Charles Levenstein, Gregory Delaurier, Mary Lee Dunn