Distribution characteristics of newly diagnosed occupational coal workers′ pneumoconiosis in Gansu Province from 2005 to 2024
10.20001/j.issn.2095-2619.20260219
- VernacularTitle:甘肃省2005—2024年职业性煤工尘肺新发病例分布特征
- Author:
Pingtai LIAO
1
;
Zhenxia KOU
;
Guojun SHAO
;
Xuanzhu LI
;
Wenli ZHAO
Author Information
1. Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Gansu Provincial Academy of Preventive Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis;
Distribution characteristics;
Epidemiological characteristics;
Region;
Industry;
Enterprise
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2026;53(1):113-115
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of newly diagnosed occupational coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) in Gansu Province. Methods All newly diagnosed cases of CWP reported online in Gansu Province from 2005 to 2024 were collected as study subjects through the "Occupational Diseases and Health Hazard Factors Monitoring Information System". A descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the epidemiological characteristics. A total of 886 newly diagnosed CWP cases were reported in Gansu Province during 2005-2024. Results Among them, cases initially diagnosed as stageⅠ, stage Ⅱ, and stage Ⅲ accounted for 68.8%, 20.0%, and 11.2%, respectively. The cases were predominantly male, accounting for 99.0%. Age groups of 50-<60 years and ≥60 years accounted for 47.0% and 42.9%, respectively. In terms of regional distribution, Lanzhou City, Pingliang City, and Baiyin City were the main affected areas, accounting for 36.0%, 19.1%, and 16.4%, respectively. Regarding industry distribution, the coal mining and washing industry accounted for 91.3% of the cases. Enterprises of large and small sizes accounted for 46.0% and 29.7%, respectively. In terms of enterprise economic types, state-owned enterprises and private enterprises accounted for 54.2% and 21.6%, respectively. The median duration of dust exposure among newly diagnosed CWP cases was 18 years. As of 2024, 102 cases had progressed to a more advanced stage; among the progressed cases, stageⅠ, stage Ⅱ, and stage Ⅲ cases accounted for 58.1%, 28.3%, and 13.6%, respectively. Conclusion Cases of CWP in Gansu Province are mainly distributed in large state-owned coal mines in cities such as Lanzhou, Pingliang, and Baiyin, predominantly affecting older males with longer dust exposure durations. Therefore, occupational health supervision and management in coal dust-related enterprises in the province should be further strengthened, and the occupational health examination procedures for workers exposed to dust should be standardized.
