No association between pyrite content and lung cell responses to coal particles

Abstract There has been an increase in the identification of cases of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) in recent years around the world. While there are a range of possible explanations for this, studies have implicated the pyrite content of coal as a key determinant of CWP risk. However, experime...

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Main Authors: Graeme R. Zosky, Ellen J. Bennett, Macarena Pavez, B. Basil Beamish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87517-z