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Health Risks and Fair Compensation in the Fire Service
Tee L. . Ed(S): Guidotti
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Description for Health Risks and Fair Compensation in the Fire Service
Hardback. Editor(s): Guidotti, Tee L. Series: Risk, Systems and Decisions. Num Pages: 310 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN; LNH; MMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
This book is an overview of the hazards of firefighting, the health risks of exposure to combustion products that characterize firefighting, the science behind interpreting these risks for purposes of identifying diseases as work-related, and the legal and policy implications of adopting legislated “presumption” for purposes of compensation. The emphasis of the book will be on the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, traumatic hazards, and disabling psychosocial adjustment following major incidents. Several new studies have appeared recently, including the largest study of firefighters ever done, by the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH). They evidence supports the conclusion ... Read more
This book is an overview of the hazards of firefighting, the health risks of exposure to combustion products that characterize firefighting, the science behind interpreting these risks for purposes of identifying diseases as work-related, and the legal and policy implications of adopting legislated “presumption” for purposes of compensation. The emphasis of the book will be on the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, traumatic hazards, and disabling psychosocial adjustment following major incidents. Several new studies have appeared recently, including the largest study of firefighters ever done, by the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH). They evidence supports the conclusion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
Risk, Systems and Decisions
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319230689
SKU
V9783319230689
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Ref
99-15
About Tee L. . Ed(S): Guidotti
Tee L. Guidotti, MD, MPH, DABT (DABT is a recognized toxicology credential), physician, occupational epidemiologist, toxicologist. Dr. Guidotti will serve as overall editor. Alex Forrest, LLD, lawyer, firefighter and President of the United Firefighters of Winnipeg (IAFF) Nancy Lightfoot, PhD, MSc, occupational and community health, cancer epidemiologist and expert on wildfire effects.
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