Fatal Deception: The Terrifying True Story of How Asbestos is Killing America.
by Bowker, Michael
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- Paperback
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0743251431
- ISBN 13
- 9780743251433
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Touchstone / Simon & Schuster, 2003. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear. 334 pp. Investigative journalist Michael Bowker exposes the scandal of asbestos at Libby, Montana. in the United States. The deadly fibres cause mesothelioma, a rare lung cancer. A strong asbestos corporate lobby had overturned a ban on asbestos. This has exposed 100,000 Americans and 1 million homes to the lethal fibres, including the demolished World Trade Center after the 2001 terrorist attack.
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16709
- Title
- Fatal Deception: The Terrifying True Story of How Asbestos is Killing America.
- Author
- Bowker, Michael
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st p/b ed.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0743251431
- ISBN 13
- 9780743251433
- Publisher
- Touchstone / Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- environment, earth sciences, geology, mining, blue asbestos, health, cancer, mesothelioma, government, law, united states, montana, libby
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Bookhome Sydney
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Bookhome Sydney
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Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...