Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-220) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: a Southern tragedy -- Cultural and political setting -- Compensating victims and protecting workers -- Workplace risk and scientific research -- Birth of the brown lung association -- Organizational structure and life -- Noise and institutional disruption -- Textile industry response -- Suffocation.
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