Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a serious and progressive lung disease which is possibly life-
threatening. It causes lung scarring and affects lung functions including epithelial cell injury …

In the United States the prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) reached epidemic
proportions in 2012 with over 600,000 patients being treated. The rates of ESRD among the …

Asbestos is a general term for a heterogeneous group of hydrated magnesium silicate
minerals that have in common a tendency to separate into fibers (1). These fibers, inhaled …

Silicosis is a potentially fatal, irreversible, fibrotic pulmonary disease that may develop
subsequent to the inhalation of large amounts of silica dust over time. In most circumstances …

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a progressive, and life-threatening interstitial lung disease which
causes scarring in the lung parenchyma and thereby affects architecture and functioning of …

Lunar dust (LD), the component of lunar regolith with particle sizes less than 20 μm, covers
the surface of the Moon. Due to its fineness, jagged edges, and electrostatic charge, LD …

Mining-related lung diseases are a group of preventable chronic lung diseases associated
with extractive activities performed at or below the surface of the earth. These diseases arise …

The flow fields in the small bronchial tubes are mostly laminar. However, they are quite
complex mainly due to the geometrical effects of the lung airways. Asymmetry, nonplanarity …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is caused by hypoxia in the renal tissue, leading to
inflammation and increased migration of pathogenic cells. Studies showed that leukocytes …

Objective: This study investigated respiratory disorders among gold miners in Ghana, a sub-
Saharan African country. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional exploratory design that …