Abstract
Poorly soluble low toxic particulates (PSLT) and their particle specific effects on the respiratory system are under review in Europe. We aim to investigate the nature and magnitude of lung function deficits from coal and quartz exposure in coal miners.
Highlights
Coal mining is amongst the most intensively investigated occupation with respect to dust exposure and health outcomes
The risk of developing lung cancer or pneumoconiosis attributed to coal mine dusts was the major concern, which was extensively studied in United Kingdom, United States of America, and Germany [1,2,3]
The present study focuses on total respirable coal mine dust and its respirable quartz dust component
Summary
Coal mining is amongst the most intensively investigated occupation with respect to dust exposure and health outcomes. The effects of coalmine dust exposure on human health have implication for an array of particles with similar chemical and physical property in respect to the risk assessment and the evaluation of preventive measures. The risk of developing lung cancer or pneumoconiosis attributed to coal mine dusts was the major concern, which was extensively studied in United Kingdom, United States of America, and Germany [1,2,3]. Longitudinal studies from the British miners [4,5] and the US American miners [6,7,8] have shown that coal miners suffer a decline in lung function associated with dust exposure
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