Coal mining remains a sizable industry, with millions of working and retired coal miners
worldwide. This article provides an update on recent advances in the understanding of …

The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) caused by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 permeates all aspects of society worldwide. Initial medical reports …

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) develops after inhalation of many different environmental
antigens, causing variable clinical symptoms that often make diagnosis uncertain. The …

Sarcoidosis may be affected by sex, race, and age. A Case Control Etiologic Study of
Sarcoidosis (ACCESS) enrolled 736 patients with sarcoidosis within 6 mo of diagnosis from …

Past research suggests that environmental factors may be associated with sarcoidosis risk.
We conducted a case control study to test a priori hypotheses that environmental and …

Despite reports of familial clustering of sarcoidosis, little empirical evidence exists that
disease risk in family members of sarcoidosis cases is greater than that in the general …

Purpose: To examine the time from the first physician visit to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
Hypotheses: The time required to diagnose sarcoidosis is dependent on the initial …

A cohort of 215 sarcoidosis patients from the ACCESS study underwent a clinical evaluation
at study enrollment and two years later. Approximately 80% of subjects had an improved or …

Rationale: Recent reports of progressive massive fibrosis and rapidly progressive
pneumoconiosis in US coal miners have raised concerns about excessive exposures to coal …

Objective: To determine whether specific occupations and industries may be associated with
sarcoidosis. Methods: A Case Control Etiologic Study of Sarcoidosis (ACCESS) obtained …