ID (ISN) del documento | 108394 |
Número CIS |
08-863 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
Año |
2008 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Attfield M.D., Kuempel E.D. |
Título |
Mortality among U.S. underground coal miners: A 23-year follow-up |
Información bibliográfica |
Apr. 2008, Vol.51, No.4, p.231-245. Illus. 32 ref. |
Resumen |
The mortality over 22-24 years of 8899 coal miners initially medically examined in 1969-1971 at 31 United States coal mines was evaluated to analyse the underlying causes of death. Data were subjected to statistical evaluation. Elevated mortality from nonviolent causes, nonmalignant respiratory disease (NMRD) and accidents was observed, but lung cancer and stomach cancer mortality were not elevated. Smoking, pneumoconiosis, coal mine region and cumulative coal mine dust exposure were all predictors of mortality from nonviolent causes and NMRD. The findings confirm and enlarge upon previous results showing that exposure to coal mine dust leads to increased mortality, even in the absence of smoking. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
Estados Unidos; mortalidad; mineria del carbón; exposición de larga duración; explotación minera en el fondo |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
polvos de carbón; fumadores; neumoconiosis de los hulleros; observación de larga duración; enfermedades respiratorias |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
Tema(s) |
Minas y canteras
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industrias y ocupaciones Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Mining and quarrying
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