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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Black Lung"”.
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Fighting For Survival: Coal Miners And The Struggle Over Health And Safety In The United States, 1968-1988
… for the victims of pneumoconiosis, or `black lung,' a debilitating, work-related respiratory disease.</p> <p>My study emphasizes the importance of community in the miners' campaign for the political reform of coal mine health and safety laws. I argue that sustained community activism …
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Effects of bit geometry in multiple bit-rock interaction
… on rock/coal dust generation that causes "black lung/silicosis" in miners. On the other hand, rock cutting generates radiance of sparks that has potential to cause face ignition. Bit wear affects productivity, safety and economy. Hundreds of face ignitions and millions of dollars in …
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Investigation of Coal Dust Remediation using a Surfactant in an Aqueous Solution
… coal mine. Due to a noticeable increase in black lung among coal miners and new dust regulations, surfactants or wetting agents have been used to aid in dust suppression. The surfactant facilitates the wetting process by lowering the surface tension and allowing the hydrophobic coal dust to …
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An Improved Thermogravimetric Analysis Method for Respirable Coal Mine Dust and Comparison to Results by SEM-EDX
… coal mine dust can lead to the development of lung diseases such as Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis, commonly referred to as "black lung", and silicosis. Since the mid-1990s, an alarming resurgence of diseases has been documented in central Appalachia, where underground mining often necessitates …
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Vibration Enhanced Flooded Bed Dust Scrubber with Liquid-Coated Mesh Screen
… health problems for coal miners known as black lung. Over the last 20 years, the flooded bed dust scrubber (FBS) has been employed as an integral component of dust control strategies for underground continuous mining operations. These units have been shown to be effective and robust in …
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Investigating the Effects of Particle Loading and Agglomeration on Respirable Coal Mine Dust Particle Classification by SEM-EDX
… hazards to coal miners and can lead to incurable lung diseases such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP, also referred to as "black lung"). Further, CWP can develop into a more severe form known as progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). There has been a resurgence of PMF since the late 1990s. Coal …
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Rapid FTIR analysis for respirable crystalline silica monitoring in coal mines using readily available sampling equipment
… workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) (also known as "black lung"). CWP has the potential to progress to a more consequential form known as progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), for which a dramatic resurgence has been observed among US miners since the early 2000's. Recent rules promulgated by the Mine …
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Appalachian Coal Miners At Greater Risk For Silica Exposure than Rocky Mountains
… dust include silicosis and an increased risk of lung cancer. This study estimates the effect of regional location on coal mine employee exposure to crystalline silica, and the odds of a coal workers pneumoconiosis diagnosis. </p> <p>Study Design </p> <p>The MSHA datasets cover all enforcement …