Title:

Justice Today for Better Health Tomorrow

Creator:

White Lung Association

Date:

[ca. 1987]

Description:

This poster uses the images of a retired shipyard worker and a small child to illustrate the widespread effects of asbestos on health. Clutching young J. Alesandro Kendall in one arm and a hard hat bearing the union president's title and a sticker for "Solidarity Day" in the other, Paul Safchuck is identified as an asbestosis sufferer. The three generations in Alesandro's father's family were similarly exposed to toxic substances. The poster suggests only time will tell whether young Alesandro will develop asbestosis or asbestos-caused cancer. In the quote below the photo, Safchuck suggests that we can prevent future tragedies "by making the poisoners accountable for their crime through the courts." By proclaiming, "Justice today for better health tomorrow," the poster correlates the irresponsibility of the asbestos industry with the persistent threat to the health of future generations.. NOTE: Original slide of poster image is slightly blurry.

Publisher:

White Lung Association

Original Repository:

The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

Rights:

Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.

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Genre:

Posters
Slides (photographs)

Subject:

Asbestos and Public Health

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection. 11611. Free Text. This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).. URL. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/. IHM Order Number. A025603

Legacy ID:

VCBBCY

NLM ID:

101584655X40

Profiles Collection:

Visual Culture and Health Posters

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X40

Story Section:

Environmental Health