Mesothelioma in South African miners 1975-2013

Jill Murray (Johannesburg, South Africa), Jill Murray, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Gill Nelson

Source: International Congress 2015 – Occupational and environmental cohort investigations and population studies
Session: Occupational and environmental cohort investigations and population studies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1164

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Jill Murray (Johannesburg, South Africa), Jill Murray, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Gill Nelson. Mesothelioma in South African miners 1975-2013. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 1164

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