Estudio epidemiológico de la silicosis en las minas del Perú / An epidemiological study of silicosis in the mines of Peru

ABSTRACT

This epidemiological study attempts to determine the relation that exists between environmental factors and silicosis. Evaluation studies were conducted from 1949 to 1969 primarily in mines exploiting lead, zinc, and copper. These mines are located at altitudes of more than 3,000 meters above sea level and were selected because they present data of a statistically consistent and representative nature