"Mining" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process of extracting mineral deposits from the earth.
| Descriptor ID |
D008906
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.576.655.875.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mining" by people in Profiles.
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Olfactory tract/bulb metal concentration in Manganese-exposed mineworkers. Neurotoxicology. 2024 May; 102:96-105.
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Lead Poisoning among Male Juveniles Due to Illegal Mining: A Case Series from South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 06 25; 18(13).
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The toxicity of respirable South African mine tailings dust in relation to their physicochemical properties. Inhal Toxicol. 2020 Sep - Oct; 32(11-12):431-445.
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Respiratory Health in a Community Living in Close Proximity to Gold Mine Waste Dumps, Johannesburg, South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 03 26; 17(7).
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Excess Mortality Due to External Causes in Women in the South African Mining Industry: 2013-2015. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 03 13; 17(6).
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The role of the South African Medical Research Council in reducing lead exposure and preventing lead poisoning in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2019 Dec 05; 109(11b):25-29.
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Environmental Silica Dust Exposure and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Johannesburg, South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 05 27; 16(10).
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Socio-demographic contributors to health and safety of mine workers in South Africa. Work. 2019; 64(1):67-76.
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Four decades of pulmonary tuberculosis in deceased South African miners: trends and determinants. Occup Environ Med. 2018 11; 75(11):767-775.
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Exceedance of environmental exposure limits to crystalline silica in communities surrounding gold mine tailings storage facilities in South Africa. Sci Total Environ. 2018 Apr 01; 619-620:504-516.