 Comparative respiratory morbidity of former and current US coal minersC.N. Halldin, A.L. Wolfe and A.S. Laney American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 12, 2576-2577 Abstract: We compared the prevalence of respiratory disease in former and current US coal miners using chest radiographs and lung functions collected from 2009 to 2013 among miners of the Appalachian and Interior US coalfields.We calculated prevalence ratios (PRs) of pneumoconiosis and impaired lung function. Significantly higher prevalences of pneumoconiosis (PR = 1.5; 95% confidence interval = 1.2, 2.0) and impaired lung function were observed among former miners compared with active miners. Former miners continue to suffer negative health effects fromoccupational coal mine dust exposure. The respiratory health of active and formerminers is a global concern because international coal production is projected to increase for decades to come. Keywords: adult; adverse effects; anthracosis; coal mining; comparative study; human; Occupational Diseases; occupational exposure; prevalence; Respiratory Tract Diseases; statistics and numerical data; United States, Adult; Anthracosis; Appalachian Region; Coal Mining; Humans; Occupational Diseases; Occupational Exposure; Prevalence; Respiratory Tract Diseases; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302897_6 Access Statistics for this article American Journal of Public Health is currently edited by Alfredo Morabia More articles in American Journal of Public Health from American Public Health Association |
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