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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...
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 |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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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