Brush with Death: A Social History of Lead Poisoning

by Christian Warren

Book Overview

During the twentieth century, lead poisoning killed thousands of workers and children in the United States. Thousands who survived lead poisoning were left physically crippled or were robbed of mental faculties and years of life. In Brush with Death, social historian Christian Warren offers the first comprehensive history of lead poisoning in the United States. Focusing on lead paint and leaded gasoline, Warren distinguishes three primary modes of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801862892
• ISBN13: 9780801862892
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"