Surveillance for Silicosis - Michigan and New Jersey, 2003-2011

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 63, Issue 55, 2016, Pages 73-78

  Schleiff, Patricia L ^a   Mazurek, Jacek M ^a   Reilly, Mary Jo ^b   Rosenman, Kenneth D ^b   Yoder, Martha B ^c   Lumia, Margaret E ^d   Worthington, Karen ^d  

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

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs   (United States)

^d NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUST; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; DUST; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MICHIGAN; NEW JERSEY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SILICOSIS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR;

DUST; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MICHIGAN; NEW JERSEY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SILICOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85021847920     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/MMWR.MM6355A7     Document Type: Article

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