2011 Scientific Publications
Characterization of minerals in pleural plaques from lung tissue of nonhuman primates.
Authors: Anne E. Taunton, Mickey E. Gunter, Robert P. Nolan, James I. Phillips Source: Periodico Di Mineralogia (2011), 80, 1 (Special Issue), 167-179 Summary: To examine the hypothesis that secondary minerals precipitate in the lung [...]
Chilean miners: raising awareness of the plight of miners worldwide
Authors: Field N, Murray J, Lim M, Glynn J, Sonnenberg P Source: Lancet 2011; 377: 299-300. Summary As researchers of morbidity and mortality in the South African mining industry, we recognise the unprecedented attention on [...]
Manganese and lead in children’s blood and airborne particulate matter in Durban, South Africa.
Authors: Batterman S, Su FC, Jia C, Naidoo RN, Robins T, Naik I Source: Science Total Environment 2011, 409(6):1058-68 Summary: Despite the toxicity and widespread use of manganese (Mn) and lead (Pb) as additives to [...]
Missed opportunities in TB diagnosis: a TB process-based performance review tool to evaluate and improve clinical care
Authors: Nigel Field,Jill Murray, Michelle L Wong, Rob Dowdeswel, Ntomboxolo Dudumayo, Lesego Rametsi, Neil Martinson, Marc Lipman, Judith R Glynn And Pam Sonnenberg Source: BMC Public Health 2011, 11:127 Doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-127 Summary Backgound: Traditional tuberculosis (TB) [...]
Occupational lung disease in the South African mining industry: Research and policy implementation
Authors: Jill Murray, Tony Davies And David Rees Source: Journal Of Public Health Policy (2011) 32, S65?S79 Summary: South African miners face an epidemic of occupational lung diseases. Despite a plethora of research on the [...]