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Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

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Coal worker's lungs - chest X-ray
Coal worker's lungs - chest X-ray
Coal workers pneumoconiosis, complicated
Coal workers pneumoconiosis, complicated
Coal workers pneumoconiosis, complicated #2
Coal workers pneumoconiosis, complicated #2
Coal workers pneumoconiosis - stage II
Coal workers pneumoconiosis - stage II
Coal workers pneumoconiosis - stage II #2
Coal workers pneumoconiosis - stage II #2
Lungs
Respiratory system
Respiratory system
Alternative Names

Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis


Prevention

To minimize workers' exposure to coal dust, maximum permitted dust levels should be enforced and workers should wear protective masks.


Review Date: 02/01/2005
Reviewed By: Allen J. Blaivas, D.O., Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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