The Fluorspar Mines of Newfoundland: Their History and the Epidemic of Radiation Lung Cancer by John R. Martin

The Fluorspar Mines of Newfoundland: Their History and the Epidemic of Radiation Lung Cancer

McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services Studies in History of Medicine, Health, & Society (Hardc

John R. Martin

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In the early 1930s a rich deposit of fluorspar, a mineral used in the production of aluminum, steel, non-stick coatings, and fire retardant clothing, was discovered on the southern tip of Newfoundland. Two mines were established and by mid-century...

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