A Brief Review of Silicosis in the United States

Environmental Health Insights

Volumn 4, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Thomas, Carson R ^a   Kelley, Timothy R ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

mining; silica dust; silicosis; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960900051     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11786302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/EHI.S4628     Document Type: Review

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