Why Hat Making was Lethal

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When you think of a dangerous job in history - you might think of a soldier or a plague doctor. You would not think that hat making would be so dangerous...

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Sources / reference:

Gamber, W. (1992). A precarious independence: Milliners and dressmakers in Boston, 1860-1890. Journal of Women's history, 4(1), 60-88.


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Anderson, D. (2017, June 22). The incredible story of how hatmakers really did 'go mad' 300 years ago. Retrieved from Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/mad-hatter-hatmakers-mercury-poisoning-alice-wonderland-2017-6
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