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History & Policy

Devil's Dust: The Invisible Killer Destroying Our Lungs

by Matthew Hall

Pan Macmillan · 2019 · 336 pages · ISBN: 978-1760782283

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About This Book

An Australian perspective on the asbestos crisis — particularly relevant because Australia had some of the world's highest per capita asbestos use and now has the highest mesothelioma rates. Covers Wittenoom, the James Hardie scandal, and the ongoing impact of asbestos in homes, schools, and workplaces.

Best for: Readers interested in how asbestos policies differ across countries and why some nations were slower to act than others.

Who Should Read This

Readers interested in how asbestos policies differ across countries and why some nations were slower to act than others.

Key Takeaways

  • Australian perspective — highest per capita mesothelioma rates globally
  • Covers the Wittenoom mining disaster and James Hardie corporate scandal
  • Shows asbestos remains in millions of buildings worldwide
  • Urgent argument for global asbestos ban

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