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Self‐reported disease symptoms of stone quarry workers exposed to silica dust in Ghana

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Understanding the importance of using personal protective equipment (PPE) and the influence of work‐post (working distance to main dust source—crusher) in stone quarries is vital for designing tailored interventions in minimizing workers' exposure to silica dust. Nonetheles...

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Autores principales:	Ahadzi, Dzifa Francis, Afitiri, Abdul‐Rahaman, Ekumah, Bernard, Kanatey, Verona, Afedzi, Abdullah
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2020
Materias:	Research Articles
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534518/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33033750 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.189

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