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The fluorspar mines of Newfoundland : their history and the epidemic of radiation lung cancer

Martin, John R., 1922-

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John Martin tells the history of Newfoundland's fluorspar mines from their founding to the last shipment of fluorspar in 1990 and declaration of bankruptcy a year later. He focuses on the health hazards experienced by the miners, and how the mining companies, workers, governments, and health services came to terms with the unfolding human tragedy. He also covers such matters as the improvement of methods for dust quantification and radiation surveillance in the mines, battles for compensation, and the influence of the St Lawrence case on the development of labour law in the province.

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Subject: Fluorspar industry Health aspects Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence. / Fluorspar industry Employees Diseases Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence. / Fluorspar industry Employees Health and hygiene Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence. / Radon Carcinogenicity Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence. / Radon Toxicology Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence. / Miners Health and hygiene Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence. / Fluorspar industry Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence History. / Lungs Cancer Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence Epidemiology. / Radon toxicity. / Air Pollutants, Radioactive. / Carcinogens, Environmental. / Lung Neoplasms epidemiology. / Mining. / Newfoundland and Labrador. / Newfoundland and Labrador epidemiology.
• ISBN: 9780773540392, 0773540393, 9780773540408, 0773540407

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HD7269.M61 F58 2012	1	BOOK	BUSINESS