Respiratory Diseases Caused by Coal Mine Dust

Laney, A. Scott; Weissman, David N.

doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000000260

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“…Higher disease prevalence has been associated with coal rank, mine employment size, mine seam height, and mining practices. 3,13,14,19–21 These risk factors differ across mining regions, and likely play a role in the differences in CWP prevalence and lung function impairment we observed in this report. However, it is important to note that our study found that both underground and surface miners working in each of the U.S. coal-mining regions have developed CWP and lung function impairment.…”

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Respiratory morbidity among U.S. coal miners in states outside of central Appalachia

Reynolds

Blackley

Laney

et al. 2017

American J Industrial Med

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Background Recent NIOSH publications have focused on the respiratory health of coal miners in central Appalachia, yet 57% of U.S. coal miners work in other regions. We characterized respiratory morbidity in coal miners from these regions. Methods Active coal miners working outside of central Appalachia who received chest radiographs and/or spirometry during 2005–2015 were included. Chest radiographs were classified according to International Labour Office standards and spirometry was interpreted using the American Thoracic Society guidelines. Prevalence of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) and abnormal spirometry were compared by region. Results A total of 103 (2.1%) miners had CWP. The eastern region had the highest prevalence (3.4%), followed by the western (1.7%), and interior (0.8%) regions. A total of 524 (9.3%) miners had abnormal spirometry. Conclusions CWP occurs in all U.S. coal mining regions. Prevalence of CWP was higher in the eastern region, but lower than levels reported in central Appalachia.

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Respiratory morbidity among U.S. coal miners in states outside of central Appalachia

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Blackley

Laney

et al. 2017

American J Industrial Med

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“…The prevalence of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) in U.S. coal miners has increased since the late 1990s [Laney and Weissman, 2014]. This increase has been most pronounced in central Appalachia, and evidence suggests severe presentations of the disease are becoming more common.…”

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Lung transplantation is increasingly common among patients with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis

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Halldin

Cummings

et al. 2016

American J Industrial Med

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Background The prevalence of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) in U.S. coal miners has increased, and severe presentations are increasingly common. Methods We describe trends in lung transplantation during 1996–2014 for recipients with a primary diagnosis of CWP or pneumoconiosis unspecified, and we summarize recipient characteristics and estimate survival. Results A total of 47 transplants were included; nearly three-quarters were performed during 2008–2014. All recipients were male, 96% were white, and the mean age was 56 years. Mean FEV1% was 35%; mean FVC% was 53%. Mean time on a waitlist was 155 days, and 60% of transplants were bilateral. Median survival was 3.7 years. Conclusions These transplants reflect the use of a scarce resource for an entirely preventable disease, and highlight the need for enhanced efforts to reduce coal mine dust exposures.

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“…Coal mine dust exposure has been associated with excess respiratory disease including coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, silicosis, dust-related diffuse fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 3 Studies have demonstrated excess lung cancer and pneumoconiosis mortality among uranium miners 4–9 and excess lung cancer mortality and pneumoconiosis risk among metal and non-metal (MNM) miners. 10–17 …”

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Morbidity and Health Risk Factors Among New Mexico Miners

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Yeoman

Victoroff

et al. 2017

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective This study examines differences in chronic health outcomes between coal, uranium, metal, and nonmetal miners. Methods In a cross-sectional study using data from a health screening program for current and former New Mexico miners, log-binomial logistic regression models were used to estimate relative risks of respiratory and heart disease, cancer, osteoarthritis, and back pain associated with mining in each sector as compared with coal, adjusting for other relevant risk factors. Results Differential risks in angina, pulmonary symptoms, asthma, cancer, osteoarthritis, and back pain between mining sectors were found. Conclusions New Mexico miners experience different chronic health challenges across sectors. These results demonstrate the importance of using comparable data to understand how health risks differ across mining sectors. Further investigation among a broader geographic population of miners will help identify the health priorities and needs in each sector.

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Respiratory Diseases Caused by Coal Mine Dust

Cited by 144 publications

References 27 publications

Respiratory morbidity among U.S. coal miners in states outside of central Appalachia

Respiratory morbidity among U.S. coal miners in states outside of central Appalachia

Lung transplantation is increasingly common among patients with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis

Morbidity and Health Risk Factors Among New Mexico Miners

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