The production of consumption
Addressing the impact of mineral mining on tuberculosis in southern Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19534712 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sanjay Basu (0000-0002-0599-6332, San Francisco General Hospital, corresponding author), David Stuckler (0000-0002-1288-8401, University of Oxford), Gregg Gonsalves (0000-0002-5789-9841, Yale University), Mark N Lurie (0000-0002-3153-1715, Brown University), Mark Lurie |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 11 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Globalization and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-8603 • E-ISSN: 1744-8603 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1744-8603-5-11 |
| PMID | 19785769 |
| PMCID | PMC2770998 |
| OpenAlex | W2130437317 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 4 |
BACKGROUND: Miners in southern Africa experience incident rates of tuberculosis up to ten times greater than the general population. Migration to and from mines may be amplifying tuberculosis epidemics in the general population. DISCUSSION: Migration to and from mineral mines contributes to HIV risks and associated tuberculosis incidence. Health and safety conditions within mines also promote the risk of silicosis (a tuberculosis risk factor) and transmission of tuberculosis bacilli in close quarters. In the context of migration, current tuberculosis prevention and treatment strategies often fail to provide sufficient continuity of care to ensure appropriate tuberculosis detection and treatment. Reports from Lesotho and South Africa suggest that miners pose transmission risks to other household or community members as they travel home undetected or inadequately treated, particularly with drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis. Reducing risky exposures on the mines, enhancing the continuity of primary care services, and improving the enforcement of occupational health codes may mitigate the harmful association between mineral mining activities and tuberculosis incidence among affected communities. SUMMARY: Tuberculosis incidence appears to be amplified by mineral mining operations in southern Africa. A number of immediately-available measures to improve continuity of care for miners, change recruitment and compensation practices, and reduce the primary risk of infection may critically mitigate the negative association between mineral mining and tuberculosis
Environmental health · Geography · Population · Public health · Tuberculosis · Medicine · Mining and Resource Management · Occupational and environmental lung diseases · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |