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China Encourages Employers to Conduct Routine Assessment for Pneumoconiosis

Charissa Echavez   |

Jan 22, 2016 06:42 AM EST

Chinese health officials have cautioned companies in pneumoconiosis-prone fields to continuously assess their employees and make sure proper treatment is sought when the disease is diagnosed. A report released in December showed that there were nearly 27,000 new cases in 2014, that is 16-fold higher compared with the previous years.