Public health implications of changing patterns of recruitment into the South African mining industry, 1973–2012: a database analysis
Abstract Background The triple epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis and HIV infection among migrant miners from South Africa and neighbouring countries who have worked in the South African mining industry is currently the target of regional and international control efforts. These initiatives are ham...
Main Authors: | Rodney Ehrlich, Alex Montgomery, Paula Akugizibwe, Gregg Gonsalves |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-08-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4640-x |
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