Black Lung Disease Among Coal Miners in Asia: A Systematic Review
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Title
Black Lung Disease Among Coal Miners in Asia: A Systematic Review
Subject
Asia
Black lung disease
Coal
Miner
Pneumoconiosis
Black lung disease
Coal
Miner
Pneumoconiosis
Description
Coal miners are highly prone to occupational health risks, such as black lung disease. This
study aims to assess the prevalence of black lung disease and the factors associated with black lung
disease among coal miners in Asia.
Method: This systematic review, conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic
Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, searched through the scientific literature of the following databases: EBSCO, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Scopus. We selected articles that studied black lung disease
among coal miners from 48 countries in Asia and were published between 2014 and 2023. Article quality
was evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program.
Result: The seven articles that we review studied a total of 653,635 coal miners from various types of coal
mines from three countries in Asia. Of these miners, 59,998 experienced black lung disease. Black lung
disease is prevalent among 9.18% of coal miners in Asia, which is approximately four times higher than
the worldwide prevalence. Common factors that influence black lung disease in Asia include age, years of
dust exposure, smoking, drinking, working types, and sizes of mines, type of mines, respiratory functions,
spirometry parameters, tenure, lack of attention to occupational health, inefficient surveillance, and
weak occupational health service.
Conclusion: Although the prevalence of black lung disease among coal miners in Asia is considerably
study aims to assess the prevalence of black lung disease and the factors associated with black lung
disease among coal miners in Asia.
Method: This systematic review, conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic
Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, searched through the scientific literature of the following databases: EBSCO, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Scopus. We selected articles that studied black lung disease
among coal miners from 48 countries in Asia and were published between 2014 and 2023. Article quality
was evaluated using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program.
Result: The seven articles that we review studied a total of 653,635 coal miners from various types of coal
mines from three countries in Asia. Of these miners, 59,998 experienced black lung disease. Black lung
disease is prevalent among 9.18% of coal miners in Asia, which is approximately four times higher than
the worldwide prevalence. Common factors that influence black lung disease in Asia include age, years of
dust exposure, smoking, drinking, working types, and sizes of mines, type of mines, respiratory functions,
spirometry parameters, tenure, lack of attention to occupational health, inefficient surveillance, and
weak occupational health service.
Conclusion: Although the prevalence of black lung disease among coal miners in Asia is considerably
Creator
Kurnia A. Akbar 1,2
, Kraiwuth Kallawicha 1,
*
, Kraiwuth Kallawicha 1,
*
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Publisher
1 College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
2Department of Occupational Health, Public Health Faculty, Jember University, Indonesia
2Department of Occupational Health, Public Health Faculty, Jember University, Indonesia
Date
1 February 2024
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ENGLISH
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Citation
Kurnia A. Akbar 1,2
, Kraiwuth Kallawicha 1,
*, “Black Lung Disease Among Coal Miners in Asia: A Systematic Review,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 13, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11677.