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A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in terms of socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates
BACKGROUND: Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents one of the most hazardous work environments. While formalization of this sector has been suggested (e.g., Minamata Convention) as a means to improve working conditions, we are unaware of empirical evidence that supports this notion....
Autores principales: | Calys-Tagoe, Benedict N. L., Clarke, Edith, Robins, Thomas, Basu, Niladri |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5674739/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29110639 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4876-5 |
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