Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study

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dc.contributor.advisorEhrlich, Rodneyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKnight, Daveen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-10T13:37:08Z
dc.date.available2015-02-10T13:37:08Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 55-65).en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the prevalence of silicosis in the South African gold mining industry. Gold mining is an important industry in South Africa, yet has been blighted by silicosis and tuberculosis in miners since its inception in 1887. There have been two previous studies conducted in black in-service miners using modern epidemiologic methods that found high prevalences of silicosis .The objectives of our study were three-fold. Firstly, to determine silicosis prevalence stratified by certain variables. Secondly, to compare silicosis prevalences to these two previous studies conducted in order to determine whether any secular trends are present. Thirdly, to report on any variation in silicosis between mining shaft, mining company or mining region, and to generate hypotheses for any variation found.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKnight, D. (2009). <i>Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12412en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKnight, Dave. <i>"Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12412en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKnight, D. 2009. Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Knight, Dave AB - This study investigates the prevalence of silicosis in the South African gold mining industry. Gold mining is an important industry in South Africa, yet has been blighted by silicosis and tuberculosis in miners since its inception in 1887. There have been two previous studies conducted in black in-service miners using modern epidemiologic methods that found high prevalences of silicosis .The objectives of our study were three-fold. Firstly, to determine silicosis prevalence stratified by certain variables. Secondly, to compare silicosis prevalences to these two previous studies conducted in order to determine whether any secular trends are present. Thirdly, to report on any variation in silicosis between mining shaft, mining company or mining region, and to generate hypotheses for any variation found. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study TI - Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12412 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12412
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKnight D. Variation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide study. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12412en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOccupational Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleVariation in silicosis prevalence in South African gold miners : an industry-wide studyen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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