Toxic Archipelago: A History of Industrial Disease in Japan
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This fascinating environmental history of Japan examines how traditions and practices in several industries--from raising silkworms to mining lead and coal to refining petroleum--have affected the health of workers and those who have lived in these toxic landscapes.
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