Characteristics of Diagnosed and Death Cases of Pneumoconiosis in Hubei Province, China, 1949-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to summarize the characteristics of diagnosed pneumoconiosis and pneumoconiosis death in the Hubei Province of China, between the years 1949 and 2019, and provide clues for the scientific prevention of pneumoconiosis.

Methods

We recruited 23,069 pneumoconiosis cases in Hubei Province, China, from 1949 to 2019. Basic information and occupational surveillance information were obtained from the Hubei Occupational Diseases and Health Risk Factors Information Surveillance System.

Results

The annually diagnosed pneumoconiosis cases showed an overall increasing trend from 1949 to 2019 in Hubei Province. The major types of pneumoconiosis were coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP, 49.91%) and silicosis (43.39%). Pneumoconiosis cases were mainly engaged i

SUBMITTER: Yao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9740043 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature