Occupational respiratory diseases in the South African mining industry

Global Health Action

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Nelson, Gill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Autopsy; Diamond; Gold; Migrant labour; Miners; Platinum; Silica; Silicosis

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; DIAMOND; GOLD; PLATINUM; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; AUTOPSY; CAUCASIAN; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT LABOUR; MINERS; MINING; NEGRO; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SILICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS;

ASBESTOS; AUTOPSY; DIAMOND; GOLD; MIGRANT LABOUR; MINERS; PLATINUM; SILICA; SILICOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; ASBESTOSIS; DIAMOND; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GOLD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PLATINUM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SILICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880477204     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16549880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/gha.v6i0.19520     Document Type: Review

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