Quartz exposure can cause pneumoconiosis in coal workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 867-

  Laney, A Scott ^a   Attfield, Michael D ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; SILICON DIOXIDE;

COAL MINING; COAL WORKER; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LETTER; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SILICOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69549101705     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181abb035     Document Type: Letter

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