Background Tuberculosis is a communicable disease of public health concern that
inequitably impacts the most vulnerable populations worldwide. Vulnerable populations are …

About nine million Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) workers in Africa and
people living near ASGM activities are highly exposed to geogenic and anthropogenic …

Artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs) labour under archaic working conditions and are
exposed to high levels of silica dust. Exposure to silica dust has been associated with an …

Artisanal and small-scale mining is characterized by an excessive exposure to silica-
containing dust, overcrowding, poor living conditions and limited access to primary health …

An estimated 44 million artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM), largely based in developing
economies, face significant occupational risks for respiratory diseases which have not been …

Introduction Globally people with tuberculosis (TB) continue to be missed each year. They
are either not diagnosed or not reported which indicates possible leakages in the TB care …

Introduction Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposures in tanzanite gem mining have
been linked to tuberculosis and silicosis among miners. We conducted a plot study to assess …

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) harms the environment and human health,
because it requires mercury (Hg). Therefore, this study uses a questionnaire survey to …

In northwest Tanzania, many artisanal small-scale miners (ASMs) and female sex workers
(FSWs) live in informal communities surrounding mines where tuberculosis (TB) is highly …

Objective To demonstrate the impact of interventions on tuberculosis (TB) case detection in
mining and pastoralist districts in southeastern Ethiopia over a 10-year period. Design …