Respiratory Health and Urinary Trace Metals among Artisanal Stone-Crushers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lubumbashi, DR Congo

Background: Thousands of artisanal workers are exposed to mineral dusts from various origins in the African Copperbelt. We determined the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function, and urinary metals among artisanal stone-crushers in Lubumbashi. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional s...

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Autores principales: Kayembe-Kitenge, Tony, Kabange Umba, Irene, Musa Obadia, Paul, Mbuyi-Musanzayi, Sebastien, Nkulu Banza, Patient, Katoto, Patrick D. M. C., Katshiez Nawej, Cyrille, Kalenga Ilunga, Georges, Haufroid, Vincent, Banza Lubaba Nkulu, Célestin, Nawrot, Tim, Nemery, Benoit
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33334018
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249384

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7765357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33334018
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249384

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