Wood charcoal dust pneumoconiosis.

Erratum to "Wood Charcoal Dust Pneumoconiosis".

Surveillance for Silicosis Deaths Among Persons Aged 15–44 Years — United States, 1999–2015

Silicosis is usually a disease of long latency affecting mostly older workers; therefore, silicosis deaths in young adults (aged 15-44 years) suggests acute or accelerated disease.* To understand the circumstances surrounding silicosis deaths among young persons, CDC analyzed the underlying and contributing causes† of death using multiple cause-of-death data (1999-2015) and industry and occupat...

Work-related mortality in England and Wales, 1979-2000.

BACKGROUND To explore time trends in deaths attributable to work in England and Wales, and identify priorities for prevention, we conducted a proportional analysis of mortality by occupation over a 22-year period. METHODS Analysis was based on deaths in men aged 20-74 years during 1979-1980 and 1982-2000 with a recorded occupation. Proportional mortality ratios, standardised for age and socia...

Pneumoconiosis — Symptoms and Treatment

Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease that is related to coal dust exposure. Macrophages and fibroblasts become activated and focal lung fibrosis occurs. If left untreated, patients can progress to massive lung fibrosis which carries high mortality. History taking and chest x-rays are the mainstay diagnostic tests to confirm and stage pneumoconiosis. Current treatment of pneumoconiosis...

Pneumoconiosis — Symptoms and Treatment

Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease that is related to coal dust exposure. Macrophages and fibroblasts become activated and focal lung fibrosis occurs. If left untreated, patients can progress to massive lung fibrosis which carries high mortality. History taking and chest x-rays are the mainstay diagnostic tests to confirm and stage pneumoconiosis. Current treatment of pneumoconiosis...