The Problem of Dust Phthisis in the Granite-Stone Industry

by Frederick Ludwig Hoffman

This landmark study of the hazards of industrial dust exposure was a turning point in American public health policy, and remains a foundational work in occupational medicine to this day. Based on extensive field research and statistical analysis, Hoffman's report exposed the epidemic of lung disease among granite-stone workers in the United States, and laid the groundwork for the first comprehensive regulations to protect worker health and safety...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1020731508
• ISBN13: 9781020731501
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"