Occupational lung disease historical perspective
Template:Coal worker's pneumoconiosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- The association between coal mining and coal worker's pneumoconiosis was made during the 1930s in South Wales, UK, where the coal mining industry is prevalent.
Outbreaks
- There has been a recent cluster discovery in February 2018 of coal worker's pneumoconiosis amongst coal miner's in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.
- Coal worker's pneumoconiosis complicated by progressive massive fibrosis in these regions was previously seen 5 - 7 times per year.
- As of February 2018, 154 new cases were diagnosed within one year.
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name: