In her lecture, Lauren Chubb talked about much at risk miners are in their work environment. These miners develop different respiratory diseases such as silicosis (a form of lung disease), coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (Black Lung), lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to name a few. They get these diseases from the coal, crystalline silica, metallic species, and different fibers in the air. They inhale these constantly then become infected. It has gotten so bad that younger miners (people who have only worked there for 5-15 years) are getting infected.
Lauren talked about different ways to control these sorts of problems. They included elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal
Lauren talked about different ways to control these sorts of problems. They included elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal