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Managing occupational health among goldminers in Ghana: Modelling the likelihood of experiencing occupational related health problems.

Simon Appah Aram
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Gold miners are exposed to different health risk scenarios across subsectors and departments. These conditions need critical attention and action from industry stakeholders. Programs that promote self-care culture should be promoted, especially in the ASM subsector. PPE's could be relied on for protection in the mining industry but they should be the last line of defense and not to replace preventive measures and actions.
Keyphrases
  • health risk
  • public health
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • heavy metals
  • drinking water
  • health information
  • climate change
  • working memory
  • health promotion
  • human health