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Tom White
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Further education worker; writer; UCU member & caseworker
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BAD DUST: A HISTORY OF THE ASBESTOS DISASTER -- 9/9/25 https://bit.ly/4drpSPO
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And if you'd like to hear me talking about it:
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Tom White, "Bad Dust: A History of the Asbestos Disaster" (Repeater, 2025) - New Books Network
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December 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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A crocidolite vein
Once marketed as the “magic mineral”, asbestos has become synonymous with disease. Bad Dust moves from mines in South Africa to factories in northern
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December 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Capitalism’s secret killer
Bad Dust: A History of the Asbestos Disaster Tom White, Repeater, £12.99THIS book is more than just a narration of the horrific asbestos-related lung diseases which have afflicted and continue to...
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December 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Don't just take my word for it!
December 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Hi June, would love to talk you more about this! I’m working on a book about the Bridge so gathering as many memories as i can
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Order here!
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November 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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The first part of the book is a history of the asbestos industry and its malign afterlife. This passage sums up the argument of the last couple of chapters:
October 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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October 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM