Renato Malta
Department of Biopathology and Medical and Forensic Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, I
Keywords:
Zolfare , History of medicine, Sicily
Abstract
Sicilian zolfare (sulphur mines) have long been one of the economic resourches of the island. Miners have worked in difficult and dangerous conditions; many of them were young children (carusi). The paper deals with medical and health provisions for zolfara workers.
