A nested case-control study of the effects of dust exposure, smoking on COPD in coal workers

• Main Authors: Hui Wang (Author), Rui Meng (Author), Xuelin Wang (Author), Zhikang Si (Author), Zekun Zhao (Author), Haipeng Lu (Author), Huan Wang (Author), Jiaqi Hu (Author), Yizhan Zheng (Author), Jiaqi Chen (Author), Ziqi Zhao (Author), Hongmin Zhu (Author), Xiaoming Li (Author), Ling Xue (Author), Shengguang Yan (Author), Jian Sun (Author), Yu Su (Author), Jianhui Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a prevalent ailment, progressively surging within the ranks of coal mine laborers. The current study endeavors to elucidate the effects of dust exposure and smoking on COPD incidence amongst coal mine workers, while concurre...