Bibliography and Suggested Reading for Health

Anderson, Anne, as told by Luke Chalifoux. Some Native Herbal Remedies. Friends of the Devonian Botanic Garden, Publication No 8A, l980.

Arriaza, Bernardo. “Chile’s Chinchorro Mummies.” National Geographic. Vol. 187, No. 3, March 1995.

Barazani, G. and McCann, M. eds. Health Hazards in the Arts and Crafts. SOEH, Washington, DC, 1980.

Bencko, V., Cikrt, M. “Manganese: a review of occupational and environmental toxicology.” Journal of Hygiene, Epidemiology, Microbiology & Immunology. 28(2):139-48. l984.

Birks, Tony. Hans Coper. New York: Harper & Row, l983.

Chia S.E. et al. “Neurobehavioral functions among workers exposed to manganese ore.” Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 19(4):264-70. 1993 Aug.

Hamer, Frank. The Potters’ Dictionary of Materials and Techniques. London: A & C Black, l975.

Huang, C.C. et al. “Progression after chronic manganese exposure.” Neurology. 43(b):1479-83, 1993 Aug.

McCann, Michael. Artists Beware. 2nd Ed., New York: Lyons & Burford, l992.

Health Hazards Manual for the Artist. 4th Ed., New York: Lyons & Burford, l994. (Michael McCann, Center for Safety in the Arts [has now apparently “suspended” operations], 5 Beekman Street, New York, NY 10038, Tel.(212) 227-6220)

Mergler, D. et al. “Nervous system dysfunction among workers with long-term exposure to manganese.” Environmental Research. 64(2):151-80, Feb. l994.

National Academy of Sciences, Manganese. Medical and Biological Effects of Environmental Pollutants Series, Washington, DC, l973.

Pelikan, Wilhelm. The Secrets of Metals. Anthroposophic Press, Inc., Spring Valley, NY, 1973.

Ross, Alec. “The Silent Scourge.” Equinox. 60, November/December l99l.

Rossol, Monona (ed.), Acts Facts, monthly newsletter from Arts Crafts And Theater Safety, New York, NY

Rossol, Monona (ed.), The Artist’s Complete Health and Safety Guide, Allworth Press, New York, 1994.

Spandorfer, M. Curtiss, D. and Snyder, J. Making Art Safely. Van Nostrand Reinhold, l993.

Waller, Julian, ed. “Health and the Potter.” Studio Potter, June l987.

Watkins (Lanyon), Jane and Goldsmith, Rainer. “Parkinson’s Disease and Manganese Poisoning.” Ceramic Review. 147, 1994.

Wennberg, A. et al. “Manganese exposure in steel smelters a health hazard to the nervous system.” Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 17(4):255-62, l99l Aug.

Wynne-Hatfield, Audrey. Enjoy your Weeds. Coles Publishing Co. Ltd, l980.

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