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Thin seams and small mines are associated with higher exposures to respirable crystalline silica in US underground coal mines.

Yuan ShaoKirsten S AlmbergLee S FriedmanRobert A CohenLeonard H T Go
Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2024)
These data substantially support the association between RCS overexposure and the resurgence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in the USA, particularly in smaller mines in Central Appalachia.
Keyphrases
  • particulate matter
  • heavy metals
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