The cotton dust papers : science, politics, and power in the "discovery" of byssinosis in the U.S. / by Charles Levenstein and Gregory F. DeLaurier, with Mary Lee Dunn.
| Author/creator | Levenstein, Charles |
| Other author | DeLaurier, Gregory F., 1949- |
| Other author | Dunn, Mary Lee. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Amityville, N.Y. : Baywood Pub. Co., ©2002. |
| Description | xi, 160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Work, health and environment series Work, health, and environment series. ^A522058 |
| Contents | By any other name: brown lung and the social recognition of disease -- "Kiss of death": banning the suction shuttle in Massachusetts -- textiles move South, 1920-1940 -- Cotton colic -- The Harvard Cotton Dust Project -- "We were running from it, really": workers' compensation and byssinosis, 1950-1968 -- Georgia and the "mysterious disease" of byssinosis -- Bouhuys' disease -- Brown lung and the dilemmas of a novice investigator, 1968-1969 -- Full circle: "Burlington's disease" -- Brown lung and the lessons for occupational health and safety. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001043095 |
| ISBN | 0895032651 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC775.B9 L48 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |