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Respiratory Diseases Caused by Coal Mine Dust
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10 2014
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Source: J Occup Environ Med. 56(0 10):S18-S22
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objective
To provide an update on respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust.
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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.
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Pubmed ID:25285970
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4556416
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