Pleural abnormalities and exposure to elongate mineral particles in Minnesota iron ore (taconite) workers

ConclusionThere was evidence of a mild to moderate increase in pleural abnormalities in this population of miners, associated with geographically non‐specific cumulative EMP exposure.

Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: David Perlman, Jeffrey H. Mandel, Nnaemeka Odo, Andy Ryan, Christine Lambert, Richard F. MacLehose, Gurumurthy Ramachandran, Bruce H. Alexander Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research