Occupational Asthma Reference

Beeckman LF, Wang M, Petsonk EL, Wagner GR, Rapid declines in FEV1 and subsequent respiratory symptoms, illnesses, and mortality in coal miners in the United States, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2001;163:633-639,

Keywords: FEV1, symptoms, mortality, coal, miner, ls, ep, ld, control, paper

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Abstract

Follow-up of cases and controls at start matched for FEV1. Cases subsequently had accelerated FEV1 decline. This paper compares them 6-18 years later. Those with previous accelerated FEV1 decline had more non-malignant respiratory (x3.2) and CVS mortality, more symptoms at follow-up.

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