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Up to World War II occupational health measures in this country were principally focused on high-risk occupations such as mining and in ‘heavy’ industry. Many of the hazards then no longer exist now and those that still do are closely monitored, with employees under health surveillance.
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© 1990 David J. Murray Bruce
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Bruce, D.J.M. (1990). Introduction. In: Promoting Employee Health. Industrial Relations in Practice. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09062-4_1
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