Continued increase in prevalence of r-type opacities among underground coal miners in the USA
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2019-105691
Abstract: 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 prevalence of r-type opacities, which are associated with silicosis lung… read more here.
Keywords: type opacities; coal; underground coal; prevalence type ... See more keywords