Pneumoconiosis prevalence among working coal miners examined in federal chest radiograph surveillance programs United States, 1996-2002

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 52, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 336-340

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ARTICLE; COAL MINING; HUMAN; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PREVALENCE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

COAL MINING; HUMANS; MASS CHEST X-RAY; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038700683     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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