Pleural calcification in coal miners.

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• Personal Author:
  O'Brien RJ
• Description:
  Radiological and questionnaire investigation of a large group of anthracite and bituminous coal miners revealed 10 cases of pleural calcification and no history of prolonged asbestos (1332214) exposure or significant chest illness. No important factors other than coal dust exposure were identified in the development of pleural calcification. The results suggest that pleural calcification may be associated with coal workers' pneumoconiosis in rare cases but the cause of calcification is uncertain. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Epidemiology Mining Occupational Health Radiography Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Chest-X-rays Coal-mining Dust-inhalation Etiology JOCMA7 NIOSH-Author Radiodiagnosis Respiratory-system-disorders
• ISSN:
  0096-1736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  ALOSH - Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety and Health
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00033037
• Citation:
  J Occup Med 1972 Dec; 14(12):922-924
• CAS Registry Number:
  Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c78369a17f2b1858225dc7c0b461b03c92437a3c681a7349a9f379e308475cb9a36f5035f8cf3fef81f0dacaf4cd3862864df149bcfa72336f956052ffafc62f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183942/cdc_183942_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.33 MB ]