Modernity on Credit: The Experience of Underground Miners on the Zambian Copperbelt
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DOI: 10.1080/03057070.2020.1864921
Abstract: This article explores the borrowing practices of Copperbelt underground miners in the context of growing debt consumption since the privatisation of the country’s mining sector. It explores why Zambian mine workers borrow and how they… read more here.
Keywords: modernity credit; mine workers; debt consumption; underground miners ... See more keywords
Musculoskeletal symptoms and exposure to whole-body vibration among open-pit mine workers in the Arctic.
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DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00975
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried out at 4 open-pit mines in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden as part of the MineHealth project. The aim has been to compare the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: open pit; prevalence; musculoskeletal symptoms; mine workers ... See more keywords
Silico-tuberculosis, silicosis and other respiratory morbidities among sandstone mine workers in Rajasthan- a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230574
Abstract: Background Exposures to respirable crystalline silica causes silicosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, autoimmune disorders and chronic renal disease. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of silico-tuberculosis,… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis silicosis; tuberculosis; mine workers; respiratory ... See more keywords
Is There a Difference in Brain Functional Connectivity between Chinese Coal Mine Workers Who Have Engaged in Unsafe Behavior and Those Who Have Not?
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010509
Abstract: (1) Background: As a world-recognized high-risk occupation, coal mine workers need various cognitive functions to process the surrounding information to cope with a large number of perceived hazards or risks. Therefore, it is necessary to… read more here.
Keywords: connectivity; brain; coal; mine workers ... See more keywords