Nellie Kershaw 1891-1924

Fra en foto-vandreudstiling Breath Taken: The Landscape & Biography of Asbestos, an exhibition by Bill Ravanesi that portrays both social and scientific aspects of the disease. Kilde.

1949: The workers chipped in to present Joe with two wedding gifts - a clock, so he can get to work on time, and a rolling pin so his wife, Helen, can prod him on a bit. Joe's clothing is covered with chrysotile asbestos fibers. Joe Darabant was forced to retire in 1974 at age 50 due to his poor health. He died from asbestosis on April 26, 1990 at the age of 66. This photograph was made in 1989 in Joe's bedroom in Manville, New Jersey.