A method of relating the incidence of pneumoconiosis to airborne dust exposure.
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چکیده
One of the tasks of the Pneumoconiosis Research Unit has been to try to relate the incidence of pneumoconiosis to the environment in which it has developed. In surveys in coal-mines, the incidence of pneumoconiosis among the miners has been measured by x-ray examinations; in addition, detailed industrial histories and measurements of the miners' dust exposure have been collected. In this paper we discuss the method of inter-relating the information obtained.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of industrial medicine
دوره 10 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1953