Artisanal Gold Mining in Mongolia: Silica Exposure and Silicosis Risk Factors-Field Survey
Artisanal gold miners in Mongolia face significant health risks due to high silica exposure and inadequate protective measures. Urgent interventions, including improved dust control and routine medical surveillance, are needed to mitigate silicosis risks in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Naransүkh Damiran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9536-906X)
- Ichinnorov Dashtseren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6413-4794)
- Jun‐Pyo Myong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-1034)
- Densenbal Dansran
- Garamjav Khishigdavaa
- Solongo Bandi
- Byambadolgor Dagviikhorol
- Bayanmunkh Tseden
- Bat-Erdene Moyor
Institutions
- Mongolian Academy of Sciences (MN)
- Mongolian University of Life Sciences (MN)
- Mongolian National University (MN)
- St. Mary's Hospital (US)
- Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MN)
- St Mary's Hospital (GB)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Safety and Health at Work
- Published
- 2025-04-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2025.04.005
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02