Open AccessSilicosis among agate workers at Shakarpur: An analysis of clinic-based data
Author(s) -
Nayanjeet Chaudhury,
Ajay Phatak,
Rajiv Paliwal,
Chandra Raichaudhari
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.71955
Subject(s) - silicosis , medicine , logistic regression , odds ratio , pneumoconiosis , population , environmental health , pathology
There is a high prevalence of silicosis and other morbid conditions leading to early death among agate workers at Khambhat of Gujarat.