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. 1989;16(1):29-43.
doi: 10.1002/ajim.4700160105.

Silica exposure and silicosis among Ontario hardrock miners: III. Analysis and risk estimates

D C Muir  1 , J A Julian, H S Shannon, D K Verma, A Sebestyen, C D Bernholz
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Silica exposure and silicosis among Ontario hardrock miners: III. Analysis and risk estimates

D C Muir et al. Am J Ind Med. 1989.

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  • Am J Ind Med 1990;17(2):281
  • Am J Ind Med 1991;19(4):555

Abstract

An epidemiological investigation was undertaken to determine the relationship between silicosis in hardrock miners in Ontario and cumulative exposure to silica (free crystalline silica--alpha quartz) dust. This report describes the analytic method and presents the risk estimates.

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