Coal workers' pneumoconiosis.

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• Personal Author:
  Morgan WKC
• Description:
  The etiology and symptoms of coal workers' pneumoconiosis are reviewed. Diagnostic criteria for simple pneumoconiosis and progressive massive fibrosis are discussed, including X-ray findings and results of respiratory function tests. Synergistic effects between cigarette smoking and coal dust exposure are considered. The author concludes that the disease can be prevented by effective means of dust control. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Diagnosis Dust Lung Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Health Respiratory Function Tests Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Coal-dust Coal-miners Coal-workers-pneumoconiosis Control-methods Diagnostic-techniques Dust-exposure Pulmonary-function-tests Pulmonary-system-disorders Synergism
• ISSN:
  0002-8894
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  ALFORD - Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Respiratory Disease
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  29-34
• Volume:
  32
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00111620
• Citation:
  Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 1971 Jan; 32(1):29-34
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1971
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9b5bea6e4bee12781f86fd1af29040dcc889dc478ab3552cde1cb8bd0540b090da861cf8bbaf03222320f5503a29e0999ec3bfe8359f70b12f2fa568188446e8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184395/cdc_184395_DS1.pdf
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