Functional shiftwise evaluation of physiologic respiratory parameters was conducted in 166 miners. The conclusion was that each separate occupation has specific requirements.
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February 2008
The aim of the study was cytomorphological examination of the cells of nasal mucosa and buccal epithelium in coal miners. Two groups of miners were examined: non-exposed and exposed to industrial dust. It was found that coal dust inhalation provokes dystrophic processes in the upper airways, impairs intracellular regeneration resulting in atrophic changes in nasal mucosa epithelium.
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