Coal mining remains a sizable industry, with millions of working and retired coal miners
worldwide. This article provides an update on recent advances in the understanding of …

ABSTRACT Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), as part of the spectrum of coal mine dust
lung disease (CMDLD), is a preventable but incurable lung disease that can be complicated …

Rationale: There has been a resurgence of progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) in the United
States, particularly among central Appalachian miners. Objectives: We characterized the …

Objectives To evaluate respiratory related mortality among underground coal miners after 37
years of follow-up. Methods Underlying cause of death for 9033 underground coal miners …

Mining installations are releasing toxic substances into the environment which could pose a
health problem to populations in their vicinity. We sought to investigate whether there might …

Emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in coal... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in coal miners …

Rationale: Previous studies have shown associations between dust exposure or lung
burden and emphysema in coal miners, although the separate contributions of various …

Objectives In the 1950s the Pneumoconiosis Field Research (PFR) programme was set up
to study the health of British coal workers. Studies included regular health surveys, an …

Background Particulate exposure from air pollution increases the risk of ischemic heart
disease (IHD) mortality. Although coal miners are highly exposed to coal dust particulate …

An integrated network of environmental monitors was developed to continuously measure
several airborne hazards in a manufacturing facility. The monitors integrated low-cost …