Fake silk
Paul D. Blanc (Author)
When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken? This disturbing work tells a dark story of hazardous manufacturing, poisonous materials, environmental abuses, political machinations, and economics trumping safety concerns. It explores the century-long history of 'fake silk' or cellulose viscose, used to produce such products as rayon textiles and tires, cellophane, and everyday kitchen sponges
eBook, English, 2017
Yale University Press, New Haven, 2017