Poisoned at work

摘要

The title of Paul Blanc's book How Everyday Products Make People Sick makes it sound like a consumer or self-help guide, and gives no hint of its literate and charming contents. It is focused on the history of workplace-caused illnesses and how, from the earliest times, they presaged community epidemics. Using colourful stories, Blanc offers evidence for his main points, most notably that there is no absolute division between consumers and workers. It is a wonderful read.