The risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in underground copper miners in Zambia exposed to respirable silica: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) among underground miners exposed to silica remains a global problem. Although well described in gold and coal mining, risk in other mining entities are not as well documented. This study aims to determine dust-related dose response risk for PTB among...
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Main Authors: | Kingsley Ngosa (Author), Rajen N. Naidoo (Author) |
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2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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