Silicosis disease burden in Zambian ex-copper miners continues to persist: Need for policy and programmatic reform to address ongoing challenges

M Jeebhay

doi:10.7196/AJTCCM.2025.v31i3.4077

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Published: 2025-09-04

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2025.v31i3.4077

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Jeebhay M. Silicosis disease burden in Zambian ex-copper miners continues to persist: Need for policy and programmatic reform to address ongoing challenges. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2025 Sep. 4 [cited 2026 Apr. 16];31(3):e4077. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/4077

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