In the late 1990s, despite years of efforts to understand and reduce coal worker's
pneumoconiosis (CWP) prevalence from more than 30% in 1970 to less than 4.2%, the level …

Coal dust is a fugitive and combustible pollutant leading to risks of both explosion and air
pollution. Dust explosions are one of the most serious potential disasters in coal mining …

Detailed characterization of respirable coal mine dust is critical to understanding
occupational health outcomes, as well as improving exposure monitoring and dust controls …

The United States has witnessed a concerning surge in the incidence of diseases like Coal
Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP), despite numerous efforts aimed at prevention. This study …

A previous effort to characterize respirable coal mine dust in 16 US mines turned up a
curious finding: particle-based analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tended …

This study presents the comprehensive design and performance validation of a wind tunnel
specifically developed for advanced investigations into respirable dust deposition pertinent …

Plant-microbe interactions play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and ecological
services in boreal forest biomes. Mining for minerals, and especially the emission of heavy …

This review considers the use of filters to sample air in mining workplace environments for
dust concentration measurement and subsequent analysis of hazardous contaminants …

Abstract Direct-on-Filter (DoF) analysis of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) by Fourier
Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is a useful tool for assessing exposure risks. With the …

The characterization of respirable dust on the basis of constituent fractions and particle sizes
is increasingly of concern for evaluating exposure hazards. For high-resolution particle …