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Mining - The Miner Health Program, 2020-2030 Strategic Agenda

(2 days ago) The World Health Organizationdefines health as a “state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” [WHO 2006]. The Miner Health Program embraces this definition of health and envisions improved well-being for the entire mining population. In … See more

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/researchprogram/strategicplan/MHProgram_StrategicAgenda2020-2030.html

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Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding communities …

(3 days ago) WEBIndustrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0252433

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Mining is bad for health: a voyage of discovery - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBAlthough mining provides resources that are essential to the basic needs of civilisation and the requirements of the high technology world that most of us live in, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7225204/

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Health and wellbeing needs and priorities in mining - BMC …

(7 days ago) WEBThe global mining industry has an opportunity to mobilize resources to advance progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018, the …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-12348-6

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Mining is bad for health: a voyage of discovery Environmental

(Just Now) WEBMining continues to be a dangerous activity, whether large-scale industrial mining or small-scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but exposure to …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10653-019-00367-7

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Better Health in Mines and Mining Communities: A Shared …

(2 days ago) WEB2. Protecting the Health of Local Communities is a Shared Responsibility. Mining companies have a clear responsibility toward preventing the spread of diseases within …

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/health/better-health-mines-and-mining-communities-shared-responsibility

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Metalliferous Mine Dust: Human Health Impacts and …

(Just Now) WEBRisk assessment and health and safety management are important elements of most industries, including mining, and have a significant role to play in reducing incidences of mining-related ill …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40726-019-00108-5

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Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding communities: …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Africa endows about a third of global reserves of natural resource of metals and minerals [].The continent is currently hosting about 700 active …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8177516/

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Mental health in mine workers: a literature review - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe mining environment is hazardous for worker’s health. It can affect the mental health, triggering symptoms and diseases, such as anxiety, job stress, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8655752/

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Miner Health Matters - Mine Safety and Health Administration

(1 days ago) WEBMiner Health Matters. The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) works to prevent mining injuries, illnesses and fatalities, and …

https://www.msha.gov/miner-health-matters

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Health Problems from Mining - Hesperian MedRXwebs

(8 days ago) WEBMining damages health in many ways: Dust, chemical spills, harmful fumes, heavy metals and radiation can poison workers and cause life-long health problems as …

https://en.hesperian.org/hhg/A_Community_Guide_to_Environmental_Health:Health_Problems_from_Mining

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The impacts of coal dust on miners’ health: A review

(7 days ago) WEBOne of the important issue involved in coal mining is coal dust, which can lead to a series of health problems (Yao et al., 2020).Nearly the whole mining …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935120307441

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Health Issues of Mining Workers: Provisions and Challenges in …

(Just Now) WEBThis paper assessed the impact of mining operations on the health of mining workers. Additionally, the challenges faced by mine workers due to health …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41134-023-00252-5

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Health and Safety Risks and Benefits - The National Academies Press

(4 days ago) WEBChapter 3 identified technologies that will benefit major components of the industry in the areas of exploration, mining, and processing. This chapter discusses concerns for …

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/read/10318/chapter/6

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A Focus on the Occupational Safety and Health of Women in Mining

(8 days ago) WEBIn a paper recently published in the Journal of Women’s Health, NIOSH researchers describe the unique OSH challenges women as miners face that may …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2023/03/23/women-in-mining/

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Mining industry risks, and future critical minerals and metals …

(7 days ago) WEBThe mining industry is infamous for being slow to adopting change (Nwaila et al., 2022; Chipangamate et al., 2023), Although these risks affect the workforce and …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030142072400254X

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Safety in the mining industry and the unfinished legacy of mining

(7 days ago) WEBClassification and examples of safety and health issues in the mining industry. Although this work focuses solely on safety issues, health issues are of …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925753511000701

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Mining safety – 7 common risks to protect yourself against

(1 days ago) WEB6. Thermal stress. A common health risk that miners face is thermal – or heat – stress. “Mining environments are often very hot and humid, particularly those in …

https://www.miningreview.com/health-and-safety/mining-health-safety-7-common-risks-to-protect-yourself-against/

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Occupational Safety and Health of Women in Mining

(2 days ago) WEBThe mining industry plays a critical role in the U.S. economy, with active mines in every state producing materials such as those used to construct houses and …

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jwh.2023.0034

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- Mining Safe Work Australia

(8 days ago) WEBThe mining industry has made significant improvements in health and safety over the last decade, reducing the incidence rates of both fatalities and serious injuries. However, the …

https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/industry-and-business/mining

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In Seawater, Researchers See an Untapped Bounty of Critical Metals

(6 days ago) WEBWhile humans have long coaxed minerals and chemicals from seawater — sea salt has been extracted from ocean water for millennia — researchers around the …

https://e360.yale.edu/features/desalination-saltwater-brine-mining

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