Lung-Function Impairment Among US Underground Coal Miners, 2005 to 2009

Wang, Mei Lin; Beeckman-Wagner, Lu-Ann; Wolfe, Anita L.; Syamlal, Girija; Petsonk, Edward L.

doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e31828dc985

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Lung-Function Impairment Among US Underground Coal Miners, 2005 to 2009

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Jul 2013
By Wang, Mei Lin ; Beeckman-Wagner, Lu-Ann ; Wolfe, Anita L. ; ...

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Alternative Title:

J Occup Environ Med
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Wang, Mei Lin ; Beeckman-Wagner, Lu-Ann ; Wolfe, Anita L. ; Syamlal, Girija ; Petsonk, Edward L.
Description:

Objective

To investigate contemporary geographic distributions of lung-function impairment and radiographic evidence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) and their associations.

Methods

From 2005 to 2009, 6373 underground coal miners completed a health survey, including spirometry testing and chest radiography. Coal workers' pneumoconiosis and progressive massive fibrosis were determined by NIOSH B readers, using the International Labour Office classification. Prevalences of CWP and spirometry less than lower normal limits were mapped by county, and their associ ation assessed.

Results

The prevalences of abnormal spirometry results and CWP were 13.1% and 4.0%, respectively. Counties with elevated prevalences for both the outcomes were located in contiguous areas of southeastern Kentucky, western Virginia, southern West Virginia, and eastern Pennsylvania. Prevalence of abnormal spirometry results increases with increasing category of simple CWP and progressive massive fibrosis.

Conclusions

Abnormal spirometry in coal miners is associated with CWP; these two health outcomes have similar geographic distributions.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Aged Article Coal Mining Female Forced Expiratory Volume Health Surveys Humans Male Middle Aged Pneumoconiosis Population Surveillance Prevalence Proportional Hazards Models Spirometry Vital Capacity Young Adult
Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 55(7):846-850.
Pubmed ID:

23787575
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4523894
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Journal Article
Funding:

KLB9/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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United States
Volume:

55
Issue:

7
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CDC Public Access
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