As one of the most important energy resources in the world, coal contributes a great deal to
the world economy. Coal mining and processing involve multiple dust generation processes …

Workers in the mining and construction industries are at increased risk of respiratory and
other diseases as a result of being exposed to harmful levels of airborne particulate matter …

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Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes recent research on pneumoconiosis in
coal workers following the identification of the resurgence of this disease among US coal …

Chemical and physical properties of coal dust particles significantly influence the inhalation
of respirable coal dust by miners, causing several lung diseases such as coal workers' …

Objective: To provide an update on respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust. Methods:
This article presents the results of a literature review initially performed for an International …

Rationale: Recent reports of progressive massive fibrosis and rapidly progressive
pneumoconiosis in US coal miners have raised concerns about excessive exposures to coal …

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 …

Coal seam water injection is one of the important technical means to prevent mine disasters.
It can effectively change the mechanical properties of coal, prevent dust, coal and gas …

Investigations into the respiratory health impacts of coal mine particulate matter (PM) face
the challenge of understanding its chemical complexity. This includes highly variable …