Environmental Silica Dust Exposure and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Johannesburg, South Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID15501732
AuthorsTahira Kootbodien (0000-0002-6454-9380, National Health Laboratory Service, corresponding author), Samantha Iyaloo (0000-0003-3332-9235, National Health Laboratory Service), Kerry Wilson (0000-0002-7933-0031, National Health Laboratory Service), Nisha Naicker (0000-0001-7223-7881, National Health Laboratory Service), Spo Kgalamono (0000-0002-2098-2406, National Health Laboratory Service), Tanya Haman (South African Medical Research Council), Angela Mathee (0000-0002-0060-829X, South African Medical Research Council), David Rees (0000-0002-2167-0375, National Health Laboratory Service)
Year2019
Volume16
Issue10
Pages1867-1867
Publication date2019-05-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16101867
PMID31137851
OpenAlexW2946862430
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited16

We found no association between PTB and environmental exposure to gold mine tailing dust. However, workplace silica dust exposure is a significant risk factor for PTB in South Africa, and PTB patients of working age should be screened for silica exposure

Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Gold mining · Logistic regression · Metallurgy · Occupational exposure · Pathology · Population · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research · Medicine · Occupational and environmental lung diseases · Radioactivity and Radon Measurements · Internal Medicine

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