| Document ID (ISN) | 107089 |
| CIS number |
07-1059 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
GOHNET Newsletter |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kortum E.
World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Title |
Elimination of silicosis |
| Bibliographic information |
2007, No. 12. p.1-20 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.who.int/entity/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/gohnet12e.pdf [in English]
http://www.who.int/entity/occupational_health/publications/newsletter/gohnet12eref.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
Silicosis is a form of pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. It causes inflammation and scarring of the upper lobes of the lungs. It is characterized by shortness of breath, fever and cyanosis (bluish skin). Contents of this issue on the elimination of silicosis: ILO/WHO global programme for the elimination of silicosis; preventing exposure to dust; other silica-related diseases, including chronic obstructive bronchitis; silicosis prevention programmes in Chile, the USA, India and Brazil. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
health programmes; ILO; silicosis; silica; respirable dust; WHO |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
India; dust control; obstructive ventilatory impairment; upper respiratory tract; Brazil; hypoxia; USA; chronic bronchitis; symptoms; dyspnoea; Chile |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | WHO |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Workplace health promotion
Pneumoconioses
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