Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis, Round Three, NIOSH National Coal Study, October 1, 1978–December 15, 1980

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recently complete the third round of the National Coal Study (NCS), a longitudinal epidemiologic study of coal miners. The overall prevalence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) in the third round was 5%, and the pattern of results was very similar to that seen in rounds 1 and 2. NIOSH is examining the incidence and progression of CWP among miners who participated in both the first and third rounds. Data from the surveillance program should be interpreted cautiously. First, there were inconsistencies in the x-ray readings. In addition, the low participation and limited period of study tend to reduce reported prevalence's. On the other hand, merits of these surveys include attention to specific groups of interest; the follow-up of ex-miners, thus eliminating any "healthy worker effect"; and the improvement in participation resulting from personal involvement rather than group contact. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Epidemiology Lung Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Health Radiography Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Surveillance; Surveillance programs; Coal miners; Coal workers; Coal workers pneumoconiosis; Black lung disease; Workplace monitoring; Workplace studies; Disease control; Longitudinal study; Epidemiology; X-ray analysis; Pneumoconiosis; Disease incidence
• Source:
  MMWR 1982 Oct; 30(54):116
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3 pdf pages
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  54
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055760
• Citation:
  MMWR 1982 Oct; 30(54):116
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183045/cdc_183045_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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