Respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust

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• Personal Author:
  Laney AS ; Weissman, David N.
• Description:
  Objective: To provide an update on respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust. Methods: This article presents the results of a literature review initially performed for an International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease held in summer 2013. Results: Coal mine dust causes a spectrum of lung diseases collectively termed coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD). These include Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis, silicosis, mixed dust pneumoconiosis, dust-related diffuse fibrosis (which can be mistaken for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CMDLD continues to be a problem in the United States, particularly in the central Appalachian region. Treatment of CMDLD is symptomatic. Those with end-stage disease are candidates for lung transplantation. Because CMDLD cannot be cured, prevention is critical. Conclusions: Coal mine dust remains a relevant occupational hazard and miners remain at risk for CMDLD. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Environmental Exposure Lung Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Airway-obstruction Coal-dust Coal-miners Coal-mining Coal-workers-pneumoconiosis Dust-exposure Employee-exposure Environmental-exposure Lung-disease Lung-disorders Lung-fibrosis Mining-industry Occupational-exposure Pneumoconiosis Pulmonary-disorders Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-system-disorders Silicosis Surveillance

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• 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
• Volume:
  56
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045207
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2014 Oct; 56(10S):S18-S22
• Contact Point Address:
  David N. Weissman, MD, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  DWeissman@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Supplement:
  10S
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200716/cdc_200716_DS1.pdf
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