The silent scourge? Silicosis, respiratory disease and gold-mining in South Africa

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 569-589

  Marks, Shula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gold mining; Health; HIV AIDS; Migrants; Silicosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE INCIDENCE; GOLD MINE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

EID: 33645580228     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830600609975     Document Type: Article

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