Hnizdo, EChurchyard, GSingh, TMurray, J2007-12-052007-12-051998-11Hnizdo, E, et al. 1998. Respiratory health effects in relation to crystalline silica. Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee, GAP 514, November, 1998, pp 1-71http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1760The objective of the present study was to establish the feasibility of conducting such a prospective study of respiratory health effect in gold miners. In particular, the objectives were: (1) to establish whether routinely collected lung function and other data on the mines can be utilized for epidemiologic research; (2) to determine which mines could be selected for the prospective study, taking into consideration the wide range of mining conditions (dust levels, silica contents, etc.) and availability of databases; and (3) to develop the cohort study design and instruments for the study. Because of limited human resources we were able to accomplish only objectives 1 and 3. Nevertheless, the results from the feasibility study provide considerable amount of information that is directly relevant to a design and implementation an industry-wide prospective study. In addition, the information on its own is important for the occupational health in South Africa.enSIMRACGAP 514Crystalline silicaRespiratory health effectsGold minersConference PresentationHnizdo, E., Churchyard, G., Singh, T., & Murray, J. (1998). Respiratory health effects in relation to crystalline silica. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1760Hnizdo, E, G Churchyard, T Singh, and J Murray. "Respiratory health effects in relation to crystalline silica." (1998): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1760Hnizdo E, Churchyard G, Singh T, Murray J, Respiratory health effects in relation to crystalline silica; 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1760 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Hnizdo, E AU - Churchyard, G AU - Singh, T AU - Murray, J AB - The objective of the present study was to establish the feasibility of conducting such a prospective study of respiratory health effect in gold miners. In particular, the objectives were: (1) to establish whether routinely collected lung function and other data on the mines can be utilized for epidemiologic research; (2) to determine which mines could be selected for the prospective study, taking into consideration the wide range of mining conditions (dust levels, silica contents, etc.) and availability of databases; and (3) to develop the cohort study design and instruments for the study. Because of limited human resources we were able to accomplish only objectives 1 and 3. Nevertheless, the results from the feasibility study provide considerable amount of information that is directly relevant to a design and implementation an industry-wide prospective study. In addition, the information on its own is important for the occupational health in South Africa. DA - 1998-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - SIMRAC KW - GAP 514 KW - Crystalline silica KW - Respiratory health effects KW - Gold miners LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1998 T1 - Respiratory health effects in relation to crystalline silica TI - Respiratory health effects in relation to crystalline silica UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1760 ER -