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The cancer factory, industrial chemicals, corporate deception, and the hidden deaths of American workers, Jim Morris

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The cancer factory, industrial chemicals, corporate deception, and the hidden deaths of American workers, Jim Morris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The cancer factory

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1377626580

Responsibility statement

Jim Morris

Sub title

industrial chemicals, corporate deception, and the hidden deaths of American workers

Summary

"The story of a group of Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers fatally exposed to toxic chemicals, the lawyer who sought justice on their behalf, and the shameful lack of protection our society affords all workers. A gripping narrative in the tradition of A Civil Action and Toms River"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Niagara Falls becomes an industrial leviathan -- Ray and Dottie -- An American "casualty list" -- A new law, promptly assailed -- Tyler's asbestos disaster -- Vinyl -- Harry breaks free -- Eula -- A blue-collar social club -- DuPont and Dominic -- Cancer erupts at Goodyear -- Reagan -- Harry moves up -- What is bladder cancer? -- The Goodyear epidemic spreads -- Ray and Harry get bad news -- Wodka fortifies his case against DuPont -- Chemicals are out of control -- Old scourges revisited -- Kids -- Ray and Harry in retirement -- Wodka finishes the fight -- Wodka's crucible -- Workers are (mostly) on their own -- "This stuff just doesn't give up"

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Industrial chemicals, corporate deception, and the hidden deaths of American workers

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