The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) submitted a request for information regarding the B Reader Program from interested parties to determine whether or not they ...

People diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma may be entitled to hundreds of thousands of pounds in a once-off payment. This is ...

Anyone diagnosed with the condition could be eligible for hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment ...

People diagnosed with a life-changing condition could be eligible for a substantial one-time payout from the government.

The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS) was set up to provide compensation payments to people with mesothelioma ...

CDC considers allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to read images for pneumoconiosis surveillance, seeking comments until March.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

As a respiratory physician, I am very concerned about the health risks facing tunnel workers who may be inhaling deadly ...

CWP, coal workers’ pneumoconiosis CWXSP, Coal Workers’ X-ray Surveillance Program ILO, International Labour Office NIOSH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health PMF, progressive massive ...

Objectives The natural history of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) after cessation of exposure remains poorly understood. Methods We characterised the development of and progression to radiographic ...

The potential of coal mine dust to cause disabling pneumoconiosis has long been recognised, but research now suggests that pneumoconiosis is not the only respiratory hazard of coal mining. Over the ...