Advanced cases of coal workers' pneumoconiosis - Two counties, Virginia, 2006

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 55, Issue 33, 2006, Pages 909-913

  Antao, V C ^a   Petsonk, E L ^a   Attfield, M D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 33747588259     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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