Publications
2021 Heading link
- K.S. Almberg, L. Friedman, L. Go, D.A. Harris, K. Mastel, C.S. Rose, M. Tomann, W. Vonhof, D. Weems Jr., L. Zell-Baran, and R.A. Cohen. (2021). Substantial Burden of Lung Obstruction Observed Among Former U.S. Coal Miners Who Never Smoked. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3037
- K.S. Almberg, C.N. Halldin, L. Friedman, L. Go, C.S. Rose, and R.A. Cohen. (2021). Excess Mortality from Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease, Lung Cancer, and Pneumoconiosis Is Increasing in US Coal Miners. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3036
- L. Go, K.S. Almberg, C.S. Rose, L. Zell-Baran, D. Harris, M. Tomann, W. Vonhof, D. Weems, L. Friedman, K. Mastel, R.A. Cohen. (2021). Clinically Significant Lung Function Abnormalities Among US Former Coal Miners with and Without Radiographic Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3033
- R.A. Cohen, C.S. Rose, L.H.T. Go, L. Zell-Baran, K.S. Almberg, E. Sarver, H. Lowers, C. Iwaniuk, S. Clingerman, D. Richardson, J.L. Abraham, C. Cool, A. Franko, A.F. Hubbs, J. Murray, M. Orandle, S. Sanyal, N. Vorajee, F.H.Y. Green. (2021). Pathologic Findings of Progressive Massive Fibrosis in Contemporary Coal Miners Show Features of Accelerated Silicosis Compared to Historical Cases. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3034
- L. Zell-Baran, K.S. Almberg, L. Go, R.A. Cohen, C. Iwaniuk, C.N. Halldin, J.L. Abraham, C. Cool, A. Franko, F.H.Y. Green, J. Murray, S. Sanyal, N. Vorajee, E. Sarver, H. Lowers, C.S. Rose. (2021). Contemporary Coal Miners with Progressive Massive Fibrosis Have Shorter Mining Tenures Compared to Their Historic Counterparts. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3035
- L. Go, J.L. Abraham, K.S. Almberg, C. Cool, A. Franko, F.H.Y. Green, J. Murray, C.S. Rose, S. Sanyal, N. Vorajee, L. Zell-Baran, A. Hubbs, M. Orandle, S. Clingerman, D. Richardson, H. Lowers, E. Sarver, R.A. Cohen. (2021). Increase in the Proportion of Silica-Type Progressive Massive Fibrosis Suggested Over the History of the National Coal Workers’ Autopsy Study. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3038
- J.T. Hua, L. Zell-Baran, L.H.T. Go, M.R. Kramer, J.B. van Bree, D.C. Chambers, D.N. Deller, K. Newbigin, M.A. Matula, E.M. Fireman, M. Dahbash, C. Martinez-Gonzalez, A. León-Jimenez, C.S. Sack, K.S. Almberg, R.A. Cohen, C.S. Rose. (2021). Occupational Exposure and Clinical Characteristics Among Engineered Stone Fabrication Workers with Silicosis in an International Registry. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2021.203.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3039
- Gandhi, S. A., Cohen, R. A., Blanc, P. D., & Go, L. H. T. (2021). Early radiographic pneumoconiosis is associated with impaired exercise gas exchange among coal miners with normal resting spirometry. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 64(6), 453–461. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23247
- Friedman, L.S., De, S., Almberg, K.S., & Cohen, R.A. (2021). Associations Between Financial Conflicts of Interest and ILO Classifications for Black Lung Disease. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202010-1350OC
2020 Heading link
- Almberg, K.S., Friedman, L.S., Rose, C.S., Go, L.H.T., & Cohen, R.A. (2020). Progression of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis absent further exposure. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 77(11): 748-751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2020-106466
- Go, L.H.T., & Cohen, R.A. (2020). Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and other mining-related lung disease: new manifestations of illness in an age-old occupation.” Clinics in Chest Medicine, 41(4): 687–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2020.08.002.
2019 Heading link
- Friedman, L.S., Almberg, K.S., & Cohen, R.A. (2019). Injuries associated with long working hours among employees in the US mining industry: Risk factors and adverse outcomes. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 76(6): 1-7. http://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-105558
2018 Heading link
- Almberg, K.S., Friedman, L.S., Swedler, D., & Cohen, R.A. (2018). Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Part 50 program does not fully capture chronic disease and injury in the Illinois mining industry. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 61(5): 436-443. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22826
- Almberg, K.S., Halldin, C.N., Blackley, D.J., Laney, A.S., Storey E., Rose, C.S., Go, L.H.T., & Cohen, R.A. (2018). Progressive massive fibrosis resurgence identified in U.S. coal miners filing for black lung benefits, 1970-2016. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 15 (12): 1420-1426. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201804-261OC
- Mabila, S.L., Almberg, K.S., Friedman, L., & Cohen, R. (2018). High exposure mining occupations are associated with obstructive lung disease, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2006-2015. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 61(9): 715-724. http://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22890
- Mabila, S.L., Almberg, K.S., Friedman, L., Cohen, R., Ndlovu, N., Vorajee, N., & Murray, J. (2018). Occupational emphysema in South African miners at autopsy; 1975-2014. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 91: 981-990. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-018-1335-2
2017 Heading link
- Almberg, K.S., Cohen, R.A., Blackley, D.J., Laney, A.S., Storey, E., & Halldin, C.N. (2017). Linking compensation and health surveillance data sets to improve knowledge of US coal miners’ health. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 59(10): 930-934. http://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001084
- Graber, J.M., Harris, G., Almberg, K.S., Rose, C.S., Petsonk, E.L., & Cohen, R.A. (2017). Increasing severity of pneumoconiosis among younger former US coal miners working exclusively under modern dust-control regulations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 59(6): e105-e111. http://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001048
2016 Heading link
- Cohen, R.A. (2016). Resurgent coal mine dust lung disease: wave of the future or a relic of the past? Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 73(11): 715-716. http://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2016-103737
- Graber, J.M., Worthington, K., Almberg, K.S., Meng, Q., Rose, C.S., & Cohen, R.A. (2016). High cigarette and poly-tobacco use among workers in a dusty industry: New Jersey quarry workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58(4): e133-e139. http://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000686
- Schroedl, C.J., Go, L.H.T., & Cohen, R.A. (2016). Coal mine dust lung disease: the silent coal mining disaster. Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 12(1): 65-73. http://doi.org/10.2174/1573398X11666151026222347
2015 Heading link
- Cohen, R.A., Petson, E.L., Rose, C., Young, B., Regier, M., Najmuddin, A., Abraham, J.L., Churg, A., & Green, F.H.Y. (2015). Lung pathology in U.S. coal workers with rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis implicates silica and silicates. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 193(6): 673-680. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201505-1014OC
- Mabila, S.L., Gracia, G., Cohen, R., Almberg, K.S., Friedman, L.S. (2015). Injury and illness data for Illinois mining industry employees, 1990-2012. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 57(12): 1305-1310. http://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000554
2014 Heading link
- Go, L.H.T., Krefft, S.D., Cohen, R.A., & Rose, C.S. (2014). Lung disease and coal mining: what pulmonologists need to know. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 22(2): 170-178. http://doi.org/10.1097/MCP.0000000000000251
- Graber, J.M., Stayner, L.T., Cohen, R.A., Conroy, L.M., Attfield, M.D. (2014). Respiratory disease mortality among US coal miners; results after 37 years of follow-up. Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 71(1): 30-39. http://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2013-101597.
2013 Heading link
- Cohen, R.A., Green, F., Abraham, J.L., Churg, A., Petsonk, E.L., MacNeill, S.K., Tramma, S., & McAteer, D. (2013). Coal mine dust lung disease among miners killed in The Upper Big Branch disaster – a systematic review of lung pathology. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 4(5): 6. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nioshtic-2/20044371.html
- Petsonk, E.L., Rose, C., & Cohen, R. (2013). Coal mine dust lung disease. New lessons from an old exposure. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 187(11): 1178-1185. http://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201301-0042CI