Cognitive consequences of sleep deprivation, shiftwork, and heat exposure for underground miners.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.06.007
Abstract: Sleep deprivation, abnormal sleep patterns arising from working rotating shifts, and exposure to high ambient temperatures contribute to physical and cognitive dysfunction. We examined the effects of these on 19 (41.5 ± 5.1 years) male underground miners.… read more here.
Keywords: shift; sleep deprivation; underground miners; night shift ... See more keywords
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
Patterns of Heat Strain Among a Sample of US Underground Miners
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001518
Abstract: Objective: This study characterizes physiological measures of heat exposure among US underground miners. Methods: Core body temperature measured by using ingestible sensors during subjects’ normal work shifts was categorized into four temperature zones: less than… read more here.
Keywords: heat; heat strain; temperature; underground miners ... See more keywords
PA 17-4-2588 Estimating historical exposure without imputation: lessons learned from a predictive modeling approach using data from a cohort of ontario uranium underground miners in canada
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DOI: 10.1136/injuryprevention-2018-safety.106
Abstract: Uranium underground miners are exposed to a number of radionuclides that undergo radioactive decay. Historically, studies examining adverse health effects have been focused largely on alpha radiation (radon gas). However, recent international studies have shown… read more here.
Keywords: uranium underground; underground miners; historical exposure; exposure ... See more keywords