Cananea copper mine: An international effort to improve hazardous working conditions in Mexico

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-20

  Zubieta, Ingrid X ^a   Brown, Garrett ^b   Cohen, Robert ^c   Medina, Enrique ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network   (United States)

^c Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^d Alliance Consulting International   (United States)

Author keywords

International OHS; Mexico; Mine operations; Respiratory illnesses; Silica exposure

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ADULT; COPPER; HUMANS; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 65249154317     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2009.15.1.14     Document Type: Article

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