Risks, concerns, and social legislation : forces that led to laws on health, safety, and the environment / W. Curtiss Priest
Imprint
Boulder : Westview Press, 1988
Descript
x, 204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Historical review: Approach and methods applied in the review -- Historical review of forces leading to air quality legislation -- Historical review of forces leading to aviation safety legislation -- Historical riveiw of forces leading to consumer product safety legislation -- Historical review of forces leading to occupational safety and health legislation -- Historical review of forces leading to pesticides control -- legislation -- Values framework for risks, concerns, and health: a comparative assessment: A Value framework for risks, concerns, and health -- Values revealed in the historical review -- Comparison of a value framework with values from the historical review
SUBJECT
Social legislation -- United States -- History
Safety regulations -- United States -- History
Health risk assessment -- United States -- History