Abstract
This research was aimed at estimating possible Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) cases as of 2012, and predicting future CWP cases among redeployed coal workers from the Fuxin Mining Industry Group. This study provided the scientific basis for regulations on CWP screening and diagnosis and labor insurance policies for redeployed coal workers of resource-exhausted mines. The study cohort included 19,116 coal workers. The cumulative incidence of CWP was calculated by the life-table method. Possible CWP cases by occupational category were estimated through the average annual incidence rate of CWP and males’ life expectancy. It was estimated that 141 redeployed coal workers might have suffered from CWP as of 2012, and 221 redeployed coal workers could suffer from CWP in the future. It is crucial to establish a set of feasible and affordable regulations on CWP screening and diagnosis as well as labor insurance policies for redeployed coal workers of resource-exhausted coal mines in China.
Highlights
In China, there are 262 resource-based cities that prosper and grow due to natural resources [1,2,3]
This study investigated 9,449 redeployed coal workers with dust exposure, of which 9,279 were alive when the study finished
This study found that 185 redeployed coal workers could suffer from Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) in the following 15 years
Summary
In China, there are 262 resource-based cities that prosper and grow due to natural resources [1,2,3]. Sixty-seven of them have been deemed resource-exhausted cities by the government [3]. Fuxin, located in northeast China, was first deemed a resource-exhausted city in 2001. Its leading industry had been coal [3, 4]. The majority of Fuxin’s mines had been gradually depleted since the 1980s, as major Fuxin coal mines had been exploited for over 100 years [4, 5]. The Fuxin Mining Industry Group is a state-owned enterprise and the major coal mine owner in Fuxin. Since 2001, several mines of the Fuxin Mining Industry Group have been exhausted, leading to Fuxin’s economic decline in the coal industry [4, 5]. The economic recession led to PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0148179 February 4, 2016
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