Disease and Illness in U.S. Mining, 1983-2001

Objectives: We describe inconsistencies in disease and illness report ing in U.S. mining, identify under-reporting of disease and illness in U.S. mining, and summarize selected disease and illness in U.S. mining from 1983 through 2001. Methods: We summarized information on mining-related disease and...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2004-12, Vol.46 (12), p.1272-1277
Main Authors: Scott, Douglas F., Grayson, R. Larry, Metz, Edward A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asbestos - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Coal Mining - statistics & numerical data
Data analysis
Disease
Humans
Illnesses
Lead - analysis
Medical sciences
Mining - statistics & numerical data
Mining industry
Miscellaneous
Noise, Occupational
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Exposure - analysis
Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Occupational medicine
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Population Surveillance
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Sick Leave - statistics & numerical data
Silicon Dioxide - analysis
Skin Diseases - epidemiology
United States - epidemiology
Vehicle Emissions - analysis
Welding - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Objectives: We describe inconsistencies in disease and illness report ing in U.S. mining, identify under-reporting of disease and illness in U.S. mining, and summarize selected disease and illness in U.S. mining from 1983 through 2001. Methods: We summarized information on mining-related disease and illness data for the years 1983-2001 from the Mining Safety and Health Administration database (MSHA). Results: Discrepancies exist in types of information collected by the Centers for Disease and Control, the National Institute for Occupa tional Safety and Health, and the Mining Safety and Health Admin istration database. Several factors, including a worker' fear of losing s his or herjob, health insurance, or otherjob-related benefits contribute to under-reporting of disease and illness information in the US mining industry. Conclusions: Since 1991, both number of workers employed in mining and disease and illness rates have decreased; however, the highest disease and illness rates in mining continue to be coal worker' s pneumoconiosis and hearing loss.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/01.jom.0000147209.92261.5b