Comparative assessment of the spread of respiratory diseases of occupational etiology in regions with a highly developed mining industry
According to scientific statistical information that occupational pathology includes a number of diseases that are undesirable consequences of the working area and the nature of work. One of these diseases is pneumoconiosis. Despite improvements in mining technology, the majority of miners work in a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2023-01-01
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| Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2023/57/e3sconf_ebwff2023_05013.pdf |
| Summary: | According to scientific statistical information that occupational pathology includes a number of diseases that are undesirable consequences of the working area and the nature of work. One of these diseases is pneumoconiosis. Despite improvements in mining technology, the majority of miners work in adverse conditions. The problem of pneumoconiosis continues to be relevant, both in the interests of the vast majority of the key economies of the world and for the Republic of Uzbekistan. In Europe, the preferred proportion of respiratory diseases belongs to pneumoconiosis of various etiologies - 46.8%. Respiratory diseases have been the leader among the occupational diseases which is pneumoconiosis (mainly silicosis) occupies a leading position - more than 50% of the total number of initially diagnosed diseases in Uzbekistan. |
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| ISSN: | 2267-1242 |