Project Gutenberg 2007-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 81 Makellar, Archibald An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis or Ulceration Induced by Carbonaceous Accumulation in the Lungs of Coal Miners Produced by Bryan Ness, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis" by Archibald Makellar is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the specific pulmonary disease known as "black phthisis," which affects coal miners due to the inhalation of toxic carbonaceous materials, often exacerbated by poor ventilation and the use of gunpowder in mining operations. Makellar's examination focuses on the symptoms, progression, and post-mortem findings of this debilitating condition, highlighting its unique characteristics in contrast to other forms of pulmonary illnesses. The opening of the investigation presents the background and foundational research conducted by Dr. Makellar, culminating in a detailed description of the disease's etiology and pathology. He discusses the detrimental effects caused by the inhalation of various harmful substances in coal mines, outlining the clinical manifestations, including coughing, black expectoration, and general physical decline. The text also references previous medical observations related to the disease and prepares the reader for a series of case studies that will illustrate the progressive nature of black phthisis, offering a comprehensive overview of its medical significance amidst the plight of coal miners in Scotland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Miners' phthisis Lungs -- Dust diseases Coal miners -- Diseases Miners -- Diseases Occupational diseases RC Text Browsing: Environmental Issues Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - General 191260 191269 2024-09-09T11:42:42.991900 2023-09-10T04:40:03.818447 text/html text/html 189547 2021-01-02T18:42:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 63602 2021-01-02T18:42:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129842 2024-09-09T11:42:47.428892 application/epub+zip 130629 2024-09-09T11:42:44.460901 application/epub+zip 130629 2024-09-09T11:42:43.569907 application/epub+zip 330371 2024-09-09T11:42:49.690862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316011 2024-09-09T11:42:46.801888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168110 2022-09-10T09:57:52.560092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174825 174603 2024-09-09T11:42:42.678921 2023-09-10T04:40:03.534431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 174732 2021-01-02T18:42:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60099 2021-01-02T18:42:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174743 2021-01-02T18:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60066 2021-01-02T18:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20921 2024-09-09T11:42:49.822869 application/rdf+xml 20681 2024-09-09T11:42:43.914892 image/jpeg 4360 2024-09-09T11:42:43.741904 image/jpeg 129365 2024-09-09T11:42:43.006915 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog