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Table 1 Eleven communities selected in the study located in Gauteng and North West provinces, South Africa during November-December 2012

From: Chronic respiratory disease among the elderly in South Africa: any association with proximity to mine dumps?

Mine dump facility

Province

Exposed communities a

Unexposed communities b

Durban Roodepoort Deep (DRD)

Gauteng

Braamfischerville

Dobsonville

Crown Gold Recoveries (CGR)

Gauteng

Diepkloof, Riverlea, and Noordgesig

Orlando East

East Rand Proprietary Mines (ERPM)

Gauteng

Reiger Park

Windmill Park

Ergo

Gauteng

Geluksdal

Windmill Park

Anglo Gold Ashanti (AGA)

North West

Stilfontein

Jouberton

  1. a1-2 km from mine dumps.
  2. b5 km or more from mine dumps.