Mining Exposures and Health
OHCOW has established an interdisciplinary team as part of its ongoing occupational disease cluster work with McIntyre Powder-exposed mine workers. Exposed miners report multiple diagnoses and/or symptoms related to exposure to McIntyre Powder (aluminum oxide dust) and the mining environment more generally, including cancers, respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular, and other health conditions. OHCOW Medical consultants and Occupational Hygienists completed literature reviews on issues common to groups of miners. Links to the various reports are provided below, and will be updated as new information becomes available.
Aluminum Dust Exposure and Evidence for Impairment of Cognitive Function
COPD Occurrence and Associations with Occupational Exposures and Smoking, April 29 2019 CO
McIntyre Powder and Cardiovascular Disease REVIEW, April 29 2019 AZ
McIntyre Powder Particle Size and Lung Overload REVIEW, March 26 2019 AZ
Sarcoidosis OHCOW summary pap, Mar 26 2019 AG
Bladder Cancer and Exposure in Ontario Mines
Background and Development of the WSIB Gold Mining and Lung Cancer Policy, Dec 30 2019 FINAL