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Respiratory Disease Caused by Coal Mining
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Coal is an essential commodity that provides the second-largest energy source in the
world. Coal has to be mined from underground and processed to provide the energy needed.
During mining, the workers are exposed to dust particles that they inhale and result in various
respiratory diseases associated with coal miners. Despite the regulations set by the government to
ensure ventilation and reduce exposure to coal dust, coal miners are still at the risk of contracting
respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust.
Coal mine dust causes a range of respiratory diseases classified as coal mine dust lung
disease (CMDLD). When miners breathe in coal dust, the dust particles settle along the airways
and lungs, causing an immune response due to inflammation. The coal mine dust lung diseases
include silicosi...