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Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program

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Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Last Reviewed: May 2024

Workgroups: Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

This website provides information about the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program. The program studies respiratory diseases related to coal mine dust exposure and provides health information to miners through health screenings and surveillance.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce pneumoconiosis deaths — OSH‑04
Improving

Suggested Citation

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (n.d.). Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/cwhsp/about/.