Induction of Ferritin and Lipid Peroxidation by Coal Samples with Different Prevalence of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis: Role of Iron in the Coals

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• Personal Author:
  Huang X ; Zhang Q
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Differences in levels of bioavailable iron (BAI) in coal may be responsible for the observed regional differences in the prevalence and severity of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP). METHODS: Twenty-nine coal samples from three coal mine regions were tested in human lung epithelial Type II A549 cells. They were from Utah (UT), West Virginia (WV), and Pennsylvania (PA) with a prevalence of CWP of 4, 10, and 26%, respectively. RESULTS: Low molecular weight (LMW) chelators bound iron, a fraction of BAI in the cells released from coals, ferritin, and lipid peroxidation were significantly higher in cells treated with various coals than in control cells, with an increasing order of UT < WV < PA, in parallel to the prevalence of CWP in these coal mine regions. Deferoxamine (DFO), a specific iron chelator, was used to distinguish effects of BAI from those of other transition metals. Our results indicate that BAI in the coals of WV and UT is the main metal species in inducing ferritin and lipid peroxidation. In contrast, biological effects of PA coals are not only from BAI, but from other transition metals as well. CONCLUSIONS: Based on a large number of coal samples from various seams, the findings of this study provide further evidence that metals, particularly iron, play important roles in coal dust-induced cellular damage, ultimately leading to the development of CWP and contributing to the regional differences in the prevalence of the disease. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Ferrous Compounds Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ferritin Coal-dust Coal-miners Coal-mining Coal-workers Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis Diseases Iron Iron-compounds Lipid Peroxidation Lung-disease Occupational-diseases Occupational-exposure Pneumoconiosis Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-system-disorders

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  171-179
• Volume:
  42
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20029612
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2002 Sep; 42(3):171-179
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016
• CAS Registry Number:
  Calcium carbonate (CAS RN 471-34-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• Performing Organization:
  New York University Medical Center, New York, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19990930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20030929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9800c9ce6d6d1069b835f915cec8d876341c3a2a72e137a4b22af7269596276b44ba90db171161e519bf397b5d0ef219c5271c2533910bd68a4114cb81414086
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