Feasibility of respirable crystalline silica exposure reduction in small-scale tanzanite mining in Tanzania

MM Nota, SE Mbuligwe, GR Kassenga… - Annals of Work …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposures in tanzanite gem mining have
been linked to tuberculosis and silicosis among miners. We conducted a plot study to assess …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment Outcomes of Tuberculosis Among Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners in Zimbabwe: A Follow-Up Observational Study Using Secondary Data

D Moyo, F Kavenga, RT Ncube, F Moyo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
In Zimbabwe, artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) are a key vulnerable group with high
risk for tuberculosis (TB), HIV, and silicosis. The main purpose of this study was to …

Prevalence and determinants of evidence of silicosis and impaired lung function among small scale tanzanite miners and the peri-mining community in northern …

AW Mbuya, IB Mboya, HH Semvua… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Limited data among miners in Tanzania suggests prevalence of silicosis, obstructive lung
disease and restrictive lung disease to be around 1.6%, 1.9% and 8.8% respectively. Our …

Implementation and Cost Analysis of a Novel Silicosis Case-Finding Program For Mine Workers in Rural Rwanda

R Tumusime, MS Miller, A Niyigena… - … Health: Science and …, 2024 - ghspjournal.org
Little is known about the burden of silicosis in Africa, despite extensive mining and
construction operations in the region putting numerous people at risk. The implementation …

Relationship between cumulative silica exposure and silicosis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

P Howlett, J Gan, M Lesosky, J Feary - thorax, 2024 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Silicosis, a chronic respiratory disease caused by crystalline silica exposure, is
a persistent global lung health issue. No systematic review of the relationship between …

Silicotuberculosis: a critical narrative review

R Ehrlich, J Murray… - … respiratory review: an …, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Silicotuberculosis, the combination of silicosis and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), remains a
substantial clinical and public health problem in high TB burden countries with silica …

Silicosis, persistent pneumothorax, and respiratory failure: Grim consequences of galamsey

A Issaka, M Yakubu, TJK Adjeso - Health Sciences …, 2024 - journals.ug.edu.gh
Silicosis, persistent pneumothorax, and respiratory failure: Grim consequences of galamsey
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