A cluster onset of acute and accelerated silicosis cases in workers of ramming mass industries in Jharkhand, Eastern India

Introduction and Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among workers of ramming mass industries in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, eastern India. Workers had occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust of varied duration between 1 and 6 years. A total of 122 su...

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Main Authors: Dharmendra Singh, Samit Kumar Carr, Bidisa Sarkar, Syed Irfan Ali, Kamalesh Sarkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2023;volume=12;issue=8;spage=1654;epage=1658;aulast=Singh