High prevalence of respiratory symptoms among workers in the development section of a manually operated coal mine in a developing country: A cross sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few studies of miners have been carried out in African countries; most are from South Africa, where the working conditions are assumed to be better than in the rest of Africa. Several studies have focused on respiratory disorders amo...

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Main Authors: Bråtveit Magne, Mamuya Simon HD, Mashalla Yohana, Moen Bente E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/17