Dusty trades and associated rheumatoid arthritis in a population-based study in the coal mining counties of Appalachia.

Gabriela SchmajukLaura TrupinEdward H YelinPaul D Blanc

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2022)

We observed a strong association between coal mining and other silica-exposing dusty trades and RA. Clinicians and insurers should consider occupational histories in the aetiology of RA.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
disease activity
particulate matter
heavy metals
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
palliative care
air pollution
systemic sclerosis