Philip Drinker and Theodore Hatch wrote about the health dangers of asbestos in their 1936 book, "Industrial Dust."
An excerpt from their book:
"Of the true silicates the mineral commonly called asbestos is the only one that has been shown to produce a disabling pneumoconiosis... It is now believed that at any state of its processing sufficient exposure to asbestos dust can cause a definite pulmonary disability, asbestosis, with characteristic symptoms and chest X-rays (184)"
Their book dicusses the pathology of asbestos, including information on symptoms and Asbestosis Bodies.
This book includes technical information on determining dust concentration, determination of partical size, controlling dust in the workplace, the design of local exhaust systems, and the use of dust respirators and air masks.
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