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Silicosis prevalence and associated occupational risk factors among cassiterite (tin ore) miners in eastern Rwanda: a cross-sectional analysis of mining practice and risk in an active mining cohort

Samuel Ambrose Hatfield et al.

Occupational and Environmental Medicine2026https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2024-110031article
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High-risk mining tasks, tobacco use and duration of mining employment were significantly associated with increased risk of having a silicosis diagnosis. Our results indicate that screening and preliminary occupational risk analysis in a rural mining cohort is technically feasible.

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@article{samuel2026,
  title        = {{Silicosis prevalence and associated occupational risk factors among cassiterite (tin ore) miners in eastern Rwanda: a cross-sectional analysis of mining practice and risk in an active mining cohort}},
  author       = {Samuel Ambrose Hatfield et al.},
  journal      = {Occupational and Environmental Medicine},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2024-110031},
}

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M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
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