Respirable coal mine dust: a review of respiratory deposition, regulations, and characterization

Y Shekarian, E Rahimi, M Rezaee, WC Su… - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

A systematic review of occupational exposure to respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) in the US mining industry

Y Shekarian, E Rahimi, M Rezaee… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Cumulative inhalation of respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) can lead to severe lung
diseases, including coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP), silicosis, mixed dust …

An analysis of contributing mining factors in coal workers' pneumoconiosis prevalence in the United States coal mines, 1986–2018

Y Shekarian, E Rahimi, N Shekarian, M Rezaee… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract In the United States, an unexpected and severe increase in coal miners' lung
diseases in the late 1990s prompted researchers to investigate the causes of the disease …

Characterization and toxicity analysis of lab-created respirable coal mine dust from the appalachians and rocky mountains regions

V Salinas, M Das, Q Jacquez, A Camacho… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coal mine workers are continuously exposed to respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) in
workplaces, causing severe lung diseases. RCMD characteristics and their relations with …

Investigation of respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) and respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the US underground and surface coal mines

E Rahimi, Y Shekarian, N Shekarian, P Roghanchi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Dust is an inherent byproduct of mining activities that raises notable health and safety
concerns. Cumulative inhalation of respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) and respirable …

A toxicological study of the respirable coal mine dust: assessment of different dust sources within the same mine

M Das, V Salinas, J LeBoeuf, R Khan, Q Jacquez… - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) exposure is one of the utmost health hazards to the
mining community causing various health issues, including coal worker pneumoconiosis …

Complexity of respirable dust found in mining operations as characterized by X-ray diffraction and FTIR analysis

RLT Walker, E Cauda, L Chubb, P Krebs, R Stach… - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The mineralogical complexity of mine dust complicates exposure monitoring methods for
occupational, respirable hazards. Improved understanding of the variability in respirable …

[图书][B] An investigation of the effects of mining parameters on the prevalence of coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP) risks among the US Coal Miners

Y Shekarian - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Surface and underground coal miners are exposed to different health and safety hazards.
Among these hazards, cumulative inhalation of respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) can lead …

Respirable dust characterization using SEM-EDX and FT-IR: A case study in an Appalachian coal mine

J Gonzalez, N Pokhrel, L Jaramillo, C Keles… - Mine …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Respirable coal mine dust still represents a serious occupational hazard. Significant
resurgence of lung disease among US coal miners in central Appalachia has highlighted the …

Chemistry & Photochemistry of Airborne Industrial Dust: Human Health & Environmental Implications

MC Das - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Industrial dust is one of the major sources of anthropogenic aerosols in the atmosphere,
particularly in the vicinity of any manufacturing site. These particles are known to pose a …