TY - JOUR AU - Calys-Tagoe, Benedict N. L. AU - Clarke, Edith AU - Robins, Thomas AU - Basu, Niladri PY - 2017 DA - 2017/11/06 TI - A comparison of licensed and un-licensed artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASGM) in terms of socio-demographics, work profiles, and injury rates JO - BMC Public Health SP - 862 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) represents one of the most hazardous work environments. While formalization of this sector has been suggested (e.g., Minamata Convention) as a means to improve working conditions, we are unaware of empirical evidence that supports this notion. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4876-5 DO - 10.1186/s12889-017-4876-5 ID - Calys-Tagoe2017 ER -