Prevalence of respiratory disease in the population of Queensland communities in proximity to coal mines and coal mining activities

Air quality related to respiratory illness is examined in many settings, including populations that work or reside close sources of pollution. Industry produced pollution from mining and metal manufacturing, natural environmental as the case bushfires large-scale dust storms are examples. We reviewed any available literature data concerning Queensland coal industry its effect on health miners, workers communities proximity mines. searched various databases using keywords diseases, five step criteria defined by Denyer Tranfield. In industry, negative workers’ has been known for years received increased attention last both nationally internationally due resurgence Coal Mine Dust Lung Diseases specifically Worker’s Pneumoconiosis (CWP). A parliamentary review prompted regulatory amendments permitted (occupational) exposure level (PEL; OEL) silica; have also enacted better occupational surveillance surface underground. Considering a high proportion Australian mines, mines surrounding minimal. There very limited research into, possible underreporting CMDLD amongst Queensland. Further studies required understand air effects miners