Old paint : a medical history of childhood lead-paint poisoning in the United States to 1980 / Peter C. English.
| Author/creator | English, Peter C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xv, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Lead Poisoning before 1920. Children and lead before 1920 -- The Queensland epidemic -- The scientific study of the American workplace -- Lead hazards, lead safety, and Alice Hamilton. Gnawing toddlers. Children and the Lead Industries Association, 1925-1935 -- Baltimore, Boston, and Robert Kehoe, 1930-1940. Peeling and flaking paint. A 1950s transformation -- The urban ecology -- New therapies. Industry and public health responses. One percent lead content for paint -- Urban lead programs of the 1950s and 1960s -- Children and lead, 1960-1965. The new ecology. A "submerged" national epidemic -- Air pollution and an epidemic redefined -- Dust, dirt, and mouthing in 1980. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-242) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001019287 |
| ISBN | 0813529875 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QV 292 E58 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |