r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AnonymousTimewaster • 8d ago

Video Coal mining

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u/l-RussianComrade-l 8d ago

minecraft item-picking and XP point sounds

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u/JackDrawsStuff 8d ago

+1 mesothelioma sounds

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u/SirYoda198712 8d ago

Isn’t mesothelioma from abspestos (sp)?

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u/JackDrawsStuff 8d ago

Both. It’s super common among coal miners.

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u/DoNotResus 8d ago

Probably from aerosolized silica dust which is a simpler crystal structure of what makes up asbestos. I havent done any research, just based on my xp in healthcare. Silica is in all rocks for the most part. Jack hammering it dust bombs you

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u/JackDrawsStuff 8d ago

That sounds right, ‘silicosis’ is another nasty one with a similar prevalence among coal workers.

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u/DoNotResus 8d ago

Silicosis is the disease processes that result from silica scarring and damaging tissues primarily lungs, kidneys and heart. along with seeping into hard muscle and doing evil things.

We have evidence based studies and theories showing some processes by which we think asbestos attacks the pleura, but the exact mechanisms aren't 100% proven/known. Silicosis and asbestosis and/or mesothelioma's relationship is quite interesting and many unknowns exist for how they are related physiologically.

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u/Fossilhog 8d ago

Geologist here. Your comment checks out from our end.

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u/Plus_Jellyfish_633 8d ago

Silicosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust, leading to inflammation, scarring, and difficulty breathing, often occurring in occupations involving construction, mining, and quarrying