AIHA's new publication: A visual chronicle of America's workers
The American Industrial Hygiene Association publishes Earl Dotter's powerfully visual occupational, environment and public health documentary
On September 13 at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced the release of a collectible photo book of renowned labor and occupational health photographer Earl Dotter, "Life's Work: A 50 Year Photographic Chronicle of Working in the U.S.A." Often referred to as the "American Worker's Poet Laureate," Dotter illustrates the conditions and impact of those who work in dangerous and unhealthy environments.
The 500 beautifully reproduced images each are a personalized testimony to the constant toll taken on workers, from asbestos exposure to environmentally-related exposure to hazardous chemicals. The book contains highlights from exhibits Dotter has created since he first photographed coal miners in 1968 and on up through the present time. Thirty recognized experts, such as Peg Seminario, AFL/CIO Safety and Health Director and Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, Co-Executive Director at the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, introduce each of the 15 chapters and add illustrated observations on specific related issues at the close of each chapter, significantly broadening the scope of this source of distinguished workplace images.