Mesothelioma in South Africa 3 decades post peak of asbestos production an analysis of a claims database of asbestos ex-miners

Includes bibliographical references. === The peak in production of the three forms of asbestos that were commercially mined in South Africa occurred in the years between 1970 and 1977. Given the latency period of 20-40 years, we should expect to observe a rise in the incidence of mesothelioma throug...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mothemela, Mokgadi
Other Authors: Ehrlich, R
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10992