June 2007 Volume 41, Number 2 GHANA MEDICAL JOURNAL ...
Many of the workers studied were migrants living in hostels with a high incidence of tuberculosis. The Obuasi gold mine in Ghana employs about 2,500 workers (both underground miners and surface workers) mainly Ghanaians who live with their families. Smoking is infrequent in the miners. The respirable dust of the gold mine ore con tains only 10% respirable silica3. This gives an opportunity ...