Open AccessComparison of respiratory morbidity between present and ex-workers of quartz crushing units: Healthy workers′ effect
Author(s) -
RajnarayanR Tiwari,
Raj Narain,
YK Sharma,
Sunil Kumar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5278.75695
Subject(s) - quartz , respiratory system , medicine , environmental health , metallurgy , materials science
Quartz stone grinders are one such group of workers who are exposed to silica and thereby at risk of developing silicosis. However due to increased campaigning against silicosis the scenario has changed.
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