Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D + C) among people living in artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D + C) among people living in artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background In Zimbabwe, an estimated 500,000 people work in the sector of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). Two million Zimbabweans are dependent on this sector. Using mercury is common to extract gold from ore. Long term exposure to mercury can cause various adverse health cond...

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Main Authors: Friederike-Marie Butscher, Stefan Rakete, Myriam Tobollik, Viola Mambrey, Dingani Moyo, Dennis Shoko, Shamiso Muteti-Fana, Nadine Steckling-Muschack, Stephan Bose-O’Reilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
EuroQol (EQ)
Visual analogue scale
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM)
Mercury
Mercury intoxication
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01530-w

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