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Higher levels of crystalline silica were found in the lung tissue of contemporary coal miners in the U.S. compared with the lung tissue of previous generations of coal miners, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society. The results may help explain the recent increase in severe pneumoconiosis, often referred to as black lung disease, in coal miners in West Virginia, Virginia

Higher levels of silica dust can be found in the lung tissue of contemporary coal miners compared to the lung tissue in previous generations of coal miners, ac

Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, according to a new study published by occupational health experts at the University of Illinois Chicago and their collaborators.

According to a new study that analyzed the histology and mineralogy of the disease through generations, silica exposure is a major reason behind the increased incidence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in the Western Region has launched its 70th Institutional Anniversary Celebration under the theme: “70 Years of Mining Education, Technology and Innovation”. Dr Stephen Yirenkyi, Chairman of Council, who performed the launch in Tarkwa, assisted in unveiling the anniversary cloth. He stated…