Kennedy M C
Rev Inst Hyg Mines (Hasselt). 1974;29(4):167-74.
Soon after the introduction of a new type of explosive in the North Staffordshire coal field, a number of coal miners were seen with acute pulmonary oedema (Kennedy, 1960). These and other coal miners who gave a history of excessive exposure to fumes from shotfiring over a number of years, were followed up between 1960 and 1970. It would appear that both acute and chronic illness may result from excessive exposure to fumes from shotfiring. Short, heavy exposures to fumes may result in acute chest illness from which there may be full recovery. However, exposure to fumes over months or years appears to be associated with the development of an emphysema-like condition. Many of the miners who developed acute pulmonary oedema or severe acute chest illnesses also had prolonged exposure to fumes and later developed emphysema (Kennedy), 1970a, 1970b, 1972).
在北斯塔福德郡煤田引入一种新型炸药后不久，就发现一些煤矿工人出现了急性肺水肿（肯尼迪，1960年）。在1960年至1970年期间，对这些以及其他有多年过度接触放炮产生的烟雾病史的煤矿工人进行了随访。似乎过度接触放炮产生的烟雾可能导致急性和慢性疾病。短时间内大量接触烟雾可能导致急性胸部疾病，患者可能完全康复。然而，数月或数年接触烟雾似乎与一种类似肺气肿的病症的发展有关。许多患急性肺水肿或严重急性胸部疾病的矿工也长期接触烟雾，后来发展成了肺气肿（肯尼迪，1970a、1970b、1972年）。
