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  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Biomarker Discovery

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  • Coal mining environments pose significant health risks to workers.
  • Understanding these adverse effects is crucial for developing effective health monitoring strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the adverse effects of the coal mining environment on workers.
  • To identify early and effective biomarkers for monitoring the health of coal miners.

Main Methods:

  • A molecular epidemiological study involving 502 in-service workers (miners and auxiliary staff).
  • Measurement of individual dust exposure levels, clinical examinations, and peripheral blood analysis (biochemistry, hemogram, karyocyte apoptosis).

Main Results:

  • Miners exhibited lower levels of lymphocytes, basophils, red blood cells, and hemoglobin compared to auxiliary staff.
  • Miners showed a higher percentage of neutrophils, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, and karyocyte apoptosis.
  • Elevated blood urea nitrogen, BUN/creatinine ratio, and HDL cholesterol, alongside lower creatinine and cholesterol, were observed in miners.

Conclusions:

  • The coal mining environment adversely affects miners' immune function, renal function, and hematopoietic system.
  • Biomarkers such as BUN/CRE, HGB, RBC, and LYMPH can be utilized for early health screening of coal miners.