Health

In a society becoming more ecologically sensitive, hurried attention is being focused on the organisations of production. The effects of industrial processes on its work-force and those living in proximity are heightened. Of the thousands of chemicals used in manufacturing the long term effects of less than 5% is known with some certainty. The text covers a range of topical themes: stress, the effects of unemployment, accidents, dangers on the farm and the emergent illness like repetitive wrist strain associated with dramatic shift to information technology.