Respiratory disease in Utah coal miners

Journal Article · Tue Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6113181

Rom, W N; Kanner, R E; Renzetti, Jr, A D; Shigeoka, J W; Barkman, H W; Nichols, M; Turner, W A; Coleman, M; Wright, W E

Two hundred forty-two Utah underground coal miners volunteered to participate in a respiratory disease study. They were an older group (mean, 56 years of age) and had spent a mean of 29 years in the coal-mining industry. The prevalence of chronic bronchitis was 57%, and that of coal worker's pneumoconiosis, 25%; only one worker had progressive massive fibrosis. Significant impairment of pulmonary function was found among those with a history of cigarette smoking. Chronic bronchitis or coal worker's pneumoconiosis among nonsmokers did not impair pulmonary function. There was a significant association among the nonsmokers between increasing exposure to coal dust and coal worker's pneumoconiosis, but not for changes in pulmonary function. Coal mine dust had a significant influence in causing the symptom complex of chronic cough and sputum production, and coal worker's pneumoconiosis.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City
• OSTI ID: 6113181
• Journal Information: Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Rev. Respir. Dis.; (United States) Vol. 123:4; ISSN ARRDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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