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Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health Volume 71, 2016 - Issue 3
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Occupational health in fairy tales

Alice RivoltaSection of History of Medicine, Research Centre on Public Health, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Federica ArientiSection of History of Medicine, Research Centre on Public Health, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Derek R. SmithSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, Australia
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Giancarlo CesanaSection of History of Medicine, Research Centre on Public Health, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Michele A. RivaSection of History of Medicine, Research Centre on Public Health, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 144-146 | Received 28 Jan 2014, Accepted 08 Jan 2015, Published online: 12 Jan 2016
 
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ABSTRACT

Myths and folklore, as expressions of popular beliefs, provide valuable information on medical knowledge in earlier times. Fairy tales have often recounted occupational maladies throughout the ages and also provide some insight into the toxic effects of certain metals, such as mercury. Much historical information can be gleaned from unexpected sources, and as such, fairy tales should be more carefully scrutinized by contemporary researchers with an interest in the historical origins of workplace injury and disease.

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