Eligible participants responded to the respiratory health National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey questionnaire [prolonged coughs (≥3months), bringing up of phlegm (≥3months), and a history of wheezing or whistling in the chest (past year)]. The effects of both alcoho...
Mining activities, particularly in large excavations like the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine in Utah, have been increasingly linked to respiratory conditions due to heavy-metal-enriched waste and dust. Operating continuously since 1906, the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine contributes 4.4% of the Salt Lake Vall...