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Injury Profiles Associated with Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tarkwa, Ghana

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is inherently risky, but little is known about mining-associated hazards and injuries despite the tremendous growth worldwide of ASGM and the benefits it offers. The current study aimed to characterize the physical injuries associated with ASGM in Ghana t...

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Autores principales:	Calys-Tagoe, Benedict N. L., Ovadje, Lauretta, Clarke, Edith, Basu, Niladri, Robins, Thomas
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	MDPI 2015
Materias:	Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4515700/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26184264 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120707922

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