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 …

Objectives The natural history of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) after cessation of
exposure remains poorly understood. Methods We characterised the development of and …

Introduction Respirable crystalline silica exposure has been implicated in the resurgence of
coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) in the USA. A 2010 report found an increasing …

Objectives Coal miners suffer increased mortality from non-malignant respiratory diseases
(NMRD), including pneumoconioses and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, compared …

Objective To summarize Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) findings
since 2014, focusing on prevalence of radiographic pneumoconiosis and abnormal …

Objective: To describe the work experience and respiratory health of women coal miners in
the United States using Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) data …

Work-related illness affects the quality of life of Canadians and is estimated to cost billions of
dollars per year in health care expenditures and lost productivity. A report by the …

There are more than 250,000 actively employed miners in the United States and many more
former miners. These workers suffer excess rates of chronic respiratory diseases and other …

In response to the committee's statement of task (see Appendix A), the preceding chapter of
this report discussed the efficacy of current monitoring technologies and sampling …

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Vitae Citizenship: United States MEDICAL EDUCATION: Fellowship: Pulmonary Medicine and …