Risk identification and prediction of coal workers' pneumoconiosis in Kailuan Colliery Group in China: a historical cohort study.

BACKGROUND: Prior to 1970, coal mining technology and prevention measures in China were poor. Mechanized coal mining equipment and advanced protection measures were continuously installed in the mines after 1970. All these improvements may have resulted in a change in the incidence of coal workers&#...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fuhai Shen, Juxiang Yuan, Zhiqian Sun, Zhengbing Hua, Tianbang Qin, Sanqiao Yao, Xueyun Fan, Weihong Chen, Hongbo Liu, Jie Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3871577?pdf=render