Searched: health hazards in Pennsylvania from 1920-1922
- The Evening News (Oct. 4, 1922)
- Major drought calls for water to become scarce and many fires occur
- Many pastures have dried up
- The Wilkes - Barre Record (April 10, 1922)
- Health Hazards of Industries
- 3 year study to find the effect of lead poisoning in the human system
- Dust is very bad for the human system
- Found a lot in mines and factories
- The Pittsburgh Post (March 22, 1921)
- How Can You Keep Well
- Fatigue in factories
- Most likely due to the 12 hour shifts for 7 days a week
- Most people believed that illnesses and fatigue in the workplace were due to the workers' inability to adapt, mentally and physically, to their workplace and/or home-life
- According to this article, fatigue is due to personal worries, age, and poor health of the workers
- The Evening Report (Dec. 6, 1921)
- Hospitals, Nurses/Nursing, and other forms of care is available for everyone
- Costs $2 per capita
- Deaths:
- Man dies after 10 days of pneumonia
Searched: health hazards and deaths in Pennsylvania from 1920-1922
- The Montrose Democrat (March 10, 1921)
- Many health measures taken when disposing of sewage and sewage plants, cleaning out alleys near homes, cleaning out cowsheds and pig pens and etc., children with illnesses being quarantined at school, warm milk and lunches
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