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Abigail Gehring

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The risks and payoffs of dangerous jobs

August 14, 2013Conflict & Justice

The recent accidents in a West Virginia mine and a Gulf of Mexico oil rig have a lot of us focusing on dangerous jobs, and asking: what makes some careers so dangerous? And what drives some workers to risk their lives for their work?

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