As one of the most important energy resources in the world, coal contributes a great deal to
the world economy. Coal mining and processing involve multiple dust generation processes …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes recent research on pneumoconiosis in
coal workers following the identification of the resurgence of this disease among US coal …

ABSTRACT Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), as part of the spectrum of coal mine dust
lung disease (CMDLD), is a preventable but incurable lung disease that can be complicated …

Mining-related lung diseases are a group of preventable chronic lung diseases associated
with extractive activities performed at or below the surface of the earth. These diseases arise …

Global prevalence trend and regional differences of coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP)
remain unclear. This study aimed to provide systematic and comprehensive evidence for the …

Background Coal dust is one of the most serious risk factor that leads to respiratory diseases
and cardiovascular diseases in miners. This study aimed to observe the effects of …

Background Pneumoconiosis may play an important role in the development of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the complication of COPD may impose a heavy …

Background Either chronic or acute exposure to dust particles may lead to pneumoconiosis
and lung cancer, and lung cancer mortality among patients diagnosed with pneumoconiosis …

Introduction This study estimated the prevalence of spirometry-defined airflow obstruction
and coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) among never-smoking coal miners participating …

Lung disease and coal mining: what pulmonologists need to kn... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Lung disease and coal mining: what pulmonologists need to know …