{"product_id":"gambling-with-lives-michelle-follette-turk-9781948908924","title":"Gambling with Lives: A History of Occupational Health in Greater Las Vegas","description":"The United States has a long and unfortunate history of exposing employees, the public, and the environment to dangerous work. But in April 2009, the spotlight was on Las Vegas when the Pulitzer committee awarded its public service prize to the\u003ci\u003e Las Vegas Sun\u003c\/i\u003e for its coverage of the high fatalities on Las Vegas Strip construction sites. The newspaper attributed failures in safety policy to the recent \"exponential growth in the Las Vegas market.\" In fact, since Las Vegas' founding in 1905, rapid development has always strained occupational health and safety standards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGambling with Lives\u003c\/i\u003e examines the work, hazards, and health and safety programs from the early building of the railroad through the construction of the Hoover Dam, chemical manufacturing during World War II, nuclear testing, and dense megaresort construction on the Las Vegas Strip. In doing so, this comprehensive chronicle reveals the long and unfortunate history of exposing workers, residents, tourists, and the environment to dangerous work--all while exposing the present and future to crises in the region. Complex interactions and beliefs among the actors involved are emphasized, as well as how the medical community interpreted and responded to the risks posed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Updated through 2020, this second edition includes new and expanded discussions on: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnion activity, sexual harassment and misconduct, and race and employment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe change to Las Vegas' \"What happens here, stays here\" slogan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe MGM Grand Fire and 1918 influenza pandemic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork-related musculoskeletal disorders in the service industry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegionnaire's Disease outbreaks at resorts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe COVID-19 pandemic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eFew places in the United States contain this mixture of industrial and postindustrial sites, the Las Vegas area offers unique opportunities to evaluate American occupational health during the twentieth century, and reminds us all about the relevancy of protecting our workers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle Follette Turk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948908921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948908924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nevada Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Michelle Follette Turk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942774145279,"sku":"9781948908924","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9b372a29-1d7a-4e37-920e-8a262df0061f.jpg?v=1681494274","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gambling-with-lives-michelle-follette-turk-9781948908924","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}