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Editorial
. 2022 Sep;19(9):1451-1452.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202206-528ED.

Pneumoconiosis in Coal Miners: Anthracosilicosis after All?

Steven Ronsmans  1   2 , Benoit Nemery  1   2
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Editorial

Pneumoconiosis in Coal Miners: Anthracosilicosis after All?

Steven Ronsmans et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Sep.
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