{"product_id":"9781782047469","title":"South Africa's Gold Mines and the Politics of Silicosis","description":"South Africa's gold mines are the largest and historically among the most profitable in the world. Yet at what human cost? This book reveals how the mining industry, abetted by a minority state, hid apandemic of silicosis for almost a century and allowed miners infected with tuberculosis to spread disease to rural communities in South Africa and to labour-sending states.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In the twentieth century, South African mines twice faced a crisis over silicosis, which put its workers at risk of contracting pulmonary tuberculosis, often fatal. The first crisis, 1896-1912, saw the mining industry invest heavily in reducing dust and South Africa became renowned for its mine safety. The second began in 2000 with mounting scientific evidence that the disease rate among miners is more than a hundred times higher than officially acknowledged. The first crisis also focused upon disease among the minority white miners: the current crisis is about black migrant workers, and is subject to majorclass actions for compensation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Jock McCulloch was a Legislative Research Specialist for the Australian parliament and has taught at various universities. His books include \u003ci\u003eAsbestos Blues\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland \u0026amp; Botswana):  Jacana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177874768112,"sku":"9781782047469","price":16.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782047469_p0.jpg?v=1763718232","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782047469","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}