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Those who know don't tell / produced by Abby Ginzberg.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Filmakers library online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial hygiene.
- Occupational diseases.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (30 minutes).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1991.
- Language Note:
- English.
- System Details:
- digital
- data file
- Summary:
- This lively, documentary traces the history of the struggle to rid the workplace of occupational hazards. Using archival footage, union songs and interviews, it tells its story both from the point of view of the labor activists and those within the medical profession who became their advocates. The fight for occupational health began almost one hundred years ago with Dr. Alice Hamilton's discovery of lead-caused industrial disease. She was followed by others such as Dr. Harriet Hardy of M.I.T., who discovered the dangers of beryllium. More recently, Dr. Irving Selikoff uncovered the danger of asbestos to workers and publicized his findings despite pressure from the asbestos industry to silence him. Through tragedies such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, unions and workers began effective organizing for occupational safety. This powerful discussion starter should be shown in courses dealing with labor, American history, community medicine and public health.
- Notes:
- Originally released as DVD.
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
- Bronze Award, Houston International Film Festival, 1991
- Silver Apple, National Educational Film Festival, 1990
- Silver Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival, 1991
- OCLC:
- 747799108
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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