Tuberculosis and silicosis burden in artisanal and small-scale gold miners in a large occupational Health outreach programme in Zimbabwe

Artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) labour under archaic working conditions and are exposed to high levels of silica dust. Exposure to silica dust has been associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis and silicosis. ASMs are highly mobile and operate in remote areas with near absent access...

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Main Authors: Moyo, Dingani, Zishiri, Christopher, Ncube, Ronald, Madziva, Godknows, Sandy, Charles, Mhene, Reginald, Siziba, Nicholas, Kavenga, Fungai, Moyo, Florence, Muzvidziwa, Orippa, Ncube, Petronella, Chigaraza, Blessings, Nyambo, Andrew, Timire, Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2022
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34769551/
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4668
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