Prevalence and trends of smoking in South African platinum miners
ABSTRACT Background: In association with other occupational exposures like silica dust and radon, cigarette smoking impacts on the health of miners, especially with regard to the risk of developing COPD, PTB and lung cancer. These compensable diseases place a great burden on both miners and mine...
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| Language: | en |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/4791 |