D95 CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE IN THE MINING INDUSTRY: Pneumoconiosis Among U.s. Coal Miners In States Outside Of Central Appalachia

Corresponding author's email: lreynolds@cdc.gov Rationale: The Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP), established in 1970 and administered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), was designed to detect and prevent coal worker's pneumoconiosis...

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195
Main Authors Reynolds, L E, Blackley, D J, Laney, A S, Halldin, C N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 01.01.2017
Subjects
Coal industry
Coal mining
Health surveillance
Mines
Occupational safety
West Virginia
United States > US
Appalachia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
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Summary:Corresponding author's email: lreynolds@cdc.gov Rationale: The Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP), established in 1970 and administered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), was designed to detect and prevent coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP), provide health information to miners, and monitor disease trends and patterns. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) supported the salaries of the authors, and no other funding was obtained.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970