Understanding the pathogenesis of occupational coal and silica dust-associated lung disease

KS Vanka, S Shukla, HM Gomez… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Workers in the mining and construction industries are at increased risk of respiratory and
other diseases as a result of being exposed to harmful levels of airborne particulate matter …

Review and prospect the development of dust suppression technology and influencing factors for blasting construction

Z Xie, C Huang, Z Zhao, Y Xiao, Q Zhao, J Lin - … and Underground Space …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid urbanization and shortage of energy, the construction of underground projects
such as urban rail transit, hydropower stations, and coal mines is a general trend. Dust …

Characterization of nano-to-micron sized respirable coal dust: Particle surface alteration and the health impact

R Zhang, S Liu, S Zheng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Chemical and physical properties of coal dust particles significantly influence the inhalation
of respirable coal dust by miners, causing several lung diseases such as coal workers' …

Computer-aided diagnosis of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in chest x-ray radiographs using machine learning: A systematic literature review

L Devnath, P Summons, S Luo, D Wang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) systems can assist radiologists in detecting coal workers'
pneumoconiosis (CWP) in their chest X-rays. Early diagnosis of the CWP can significantly …

Respirable nano-particulate generations and their pathogenesis in mining workplaces: a review

L Fan, S Liu - International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 2021 - Springer
There is a growing concern in mining community about the contribution of nano-particulates
to miner's health. Despite the health influence of respirable dusts and associated lung …

Particle size and mineralogy distributions in respirable dust samples from 25 US underground coal mines

E Sarver, Ç Keleş, SG Afrouz - International Journal of Coal Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Detailed characterization of respirable coal mine dust is critical to understanding
occupational health outcomes, as well as improving exposure monitoring and dust controls …

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 …

Environmental exposures and lung aging: molecular mechanisms and implications for improving respiratory health

CM Eckhardt, H Wu - Current environmental health reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Inhaled environmental exposures cause over 12 million deaths
per year worldwide. Despite localized efforts to reduce environmental exposures, tobacco …

Pneumoconiosis computer aided diagnosis system based on X-rays and deep learning

F Yang, ZR Tang, J Chen, M Tang, S Wang, W Qi… - BMC medical …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The objective of this study is to construct a computer aided diagnosis system for
normal people and pneumoconiosis using X-raysand deep learning algorithms. Materials …

Emerging trends in silicosis research: a scientometric review

X RenChen, W Wang, Y Lu - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Silicosis is a global disease whose prevention efforts cannot be ignored today. Although
numerous silicosis-related data have been published recently, emphasizing the …