Respiratory Impairment and Personal Respirable Dust Exposure among the Underground and Open Cast Gold Miners in Tanzania
Background: Mining is one of the most hazardous sectors to work in because it predisposes workers to various hazards including dust. Exposure to dust is inevitable in the mines because the process of extracting gold involves breaking rocks. This dust can penetrate up to the alveoli of the pulmonary...
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Main Authors: | Matilda Rusibamayila, Eugene Meshi, Simon Mamuya |
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Language: | EN |
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Ubiquity Press
2018
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/e7b8d6f89bca448081ac24b1678caaeb |
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