About Pneumoconioses | Pneumoconioses | CDC Pneumoconiosis typically takes years to develop However, rapidly progressive forms of silicosis can occur after short periods of intense exposure When severe, the diseases often lead to lung impairment, disability, and premature death Pneumoconioses can be avoided through appropriate dust control
Trends in Pneumoconiosis Deaths — United States, 1999–2018 For this analysis, decedents were identified using death certificates listing pneumoconiosis as the underlying ¶ or contributing cause of death and included deaths with the following International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes: J60 (coal workers’ pneumoconiosis), J61 (pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other
Pneumoconiosis and Advanced Occupational Lung Disease Among Surface . . . Pneumoconiosis and Advanced Occupational Lung Disease Among Surface Coal Miners — 16 States, 2010–2011 Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is a chronic occupational lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of dust, which triggers inflammation of the alveoli, eventually resulting in irreversible lung damage
Black Lung | Mining - CDC Coal mine dust (called respirable dust) is the leading cause of black lung disease (i e , coal workers' pneumoconiosis, or CWP) CWP was the underlying or contributing cause of death for 75,178 miners from 1970– 2016 NIOSH has conducted engineering control, dust monitoring, and other types of research to address dust exposure
ILO Classification for B Readers | Radiographic Screening | CDC Inter- and intra-reader variability in chest radiography has existed since chest radiography was first used to identify and classify pneumoconiosis 1 Inter-reader variability occurs when readers disagree amongst themselves on a classification Inter-reader variation consists of two components:
Changing Patterns of Pneumoconiosis Mortality --- United States, 1968--2000 For this report, pneumoconiosis deaths were identified during 1968--2000, the most recent year for which complete data are available, and include any death certificates for which an International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code* for CWP, silicosis, asbestosis, or unspecified other pneumoconiosis was listed as either the underlying or
Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis-Attributable Years of Potential . . . Age-adjusted coal workers’ pneumoconiosis deaths and deaths* per million persons aged ≥25 years with coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, † by year of death — United States, 1999–2016 Source: National Vital Statistics System https: wonder cdc gov * Adjusted to the 2000 U S standard population
Digital Radiography for Detection Classification of Pneumoconiosis . . . The intent is to assure that the recognition of pneumoconiosis using digitally-acquired chest radiographs is at least as safe and effective as traditional film screen radiography NIOSH Guideline: Application of Digital Radiography for the Detection and Classification of Pneumoconiosis [PDF – 1,114 KB]
Mining and Silicosis | Mining | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and . . . The two main types of pneumoconioses that affect miners are silicosis and coal workers' pneumoconiosis During the extraction, transport, and processing of coal, ore, or stone in underground and surface mining operations, significant amounts of airborne respirable dust can be generated and expose workers
Advanced Cases of Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis --- Two Counties . . . A total of 30 (9%) examined miners had radiographic evidence of pneumoconiosis (i e , category 1 0 or higher profusion of small opacities*) Of these, 11 miners had advanced cases, including five with large opacities consistent with PMF and six with coalescence of small opacities on a background profusion of category 2