by J. David Smith, K. Ray Nelson (1989)
The true story of Carrie Buck, who was considered retarded and committed to the Virginia Colony for Epileptics and the Feebleminded after her baby was born and taken away from her. In 1926 she was sterilized without her understanding or agreement, the first victim of the Virginia Compulsory Sterlization Law. This act led to the sterilization of over 50,000 American citizens without their consent, and was later cited by the Nazis as the precedent for their race hygiene programs.
Paul Chadder, Mary Duncan, Penny Heighway
Every workplace has to comply with an extensive range of health and safety rules and regulations. Revised and expanded into greater detail, this is a distillation of the basics, from which business owners and managers will learn what their obligations are.
Nicholas A. Ashford, Charles C. Caldart
"Technology, Law, and the Working Environment provides a thorough discussion of the legal issues relevant to technology-related problems in the workplace. It includes detailed treatment of worker health and safety, toxic substances regulations, technology bargaining, economic issues, and the right to know."--BOOK JACKET.
Jiri Hrubec
The concern over the entry of agrochemicals and other xenobiotics into drinking water resources and over the general quality of drinking water is increasing. The topic of water quality and water supply will continue to be of great interest during the next two decades in developed as well as in developing countries. The new volume discusses in an authoritative way the key issues of drinking water and its often necessary treatment.
Valentina Forastieri
Provides an assessment of available information and discusses existing legislation, statistics, case studies and other sources of information as well as information on children's actual working conditions in selected occupations and its impact on their health. Includes procedures to identify hazardous conditions and guidance for the development of methods of assessment, protection of working children's health and awareness raising.