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Alternative Title:
Am J Public Health
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302897
Personal Author:
Halldin, Cara N. ; Wolfe, Anita L. ; Laney, A. Scott
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Description:
We compared the prevalence of respiratory disease in former and current US coal miners using chest radiographs and lung functions collected from 2009 to 2013 among miners of the Appalachian and Interior US coalfields. We calculated prevalence ratios (PRs) of pneumoconiosis and impaired lung function. Significantly higher prevalences of pneumoconiosis (PR = 1.5; 95% confidence interval = 1.2, 2.0) and impaired lung function were observed among former miners compared with active miners. Former miners continue to suffer negative health effects from occupational coal mine dust exposure. The respiratory health of active and former miners is a global concern because international coal production is projected to increase for decades to come.
Subject:
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Adult
Anthracosis
Coal Mining
Humans
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Exposure
Prevalence
Respiratory Tract Diseases

Source:
Am J Public Health. 105(12):2576-2577.
Pubmed ID:
26469667
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4638254
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Appalachian Region
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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