Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a collective term representing a diverse group of pulmonary
fibrotic and inflammatory conditions. Due to the diversity of ILD conditions, paucity of …

Mining continues to be a dangerous activity, whether large-scale industrial mining or small-
scale artisanal mining. Not only are there accidents, but exposure to dust and toxins, along …

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 …

Respiratory dust and dust fall from the mechanized excavation faces of coal mines are
crucial issues that require immediate attention. The dust fall technique for two-phase gas …

China has high and increasing annual rates of occupational lung diseases such as
pneumoconiosis and silicosis. In contrast, Australia and the United States of America (USA) …

This research proposes a new dust reduction method based on water infusion blasting in
order to effectively minimize the dust production during blasting in open-pit mines. The …

To solve the problem of poor dust wettability during coal mine dust treatment, sodium
dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and alkyl glycoside (APG1214) were selected for compounding. An …

Previous studies have revealed that toxic gases and dust (smoke dust) are the most
common pollutants generated by the blasting operations in open-pit mines, which might lead …

Coal mining and other allied industries like coal-fired power plants are substantial sources
of atmospheric dust, aerosol formation and heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) transportation that …

Mannan binding lectin (MBL), initially reported to activate the complement pathway, is also
known to be involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. We report a thus far …