One in 10 former miners tested in Mackay have contracted a lung dust disease from their time in the industry.
Harms of race-specific lung function calculations extend to asthma and treatment, particularly in Black children.
The incidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and silicosis among gold miners remains high, but recent years have seen a slow decline in the rates of both diseases, according to a recent study.
Among the candidates listed for lung transplant, those with an indication of CF decreased from 13.3% in the pre–highly ...
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The incidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and silicosis among gold miners remains high, but recent years have seen ...
ATLANTA — Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest diseases in the United States, and Black Americans are disproportionately affected. Black Americans are 16% more likely to die from lung cancer ...
Thus, the calculation with race as a variable adjusts lung function by 10–15% for Black individuals and 4–6% for Asian individuals. However, this assumption and the resulting adjustments ...
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