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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust

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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Last Reviewed: September 1995

Workgroups: Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

This 1995 criteria document reviews available information about the negative health effects of breathing in respirable coal mine dust. Evidence shows that coal miners are at risk of developing certain respiratory diseases and other breathing difficulties. The document provides updated recommendations based on epidemiological studies.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce pneumoconiosis deaths — OSH‑04
Improving

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. (1995). Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/95-106/