Front Matter -- Independent Report Reviewers -- Preface -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- Part I Programmatic Evaluation -- 2 Description of the Mining Program -- 3 The Ideal Mining Safety and Health Research Program -- 4 Evaluation of Relevance and Impact of the NIOSH Mining Program -- 5 Progress in Targeting New Research Areas -- 6 Emerging Issues in Mining Safety and Health -- 7 Synthesis of Recommendations -- Part II Evaluation of Strategic Research Areas -- 8 Review of Respiratory Disease Prevention Research -- 9 Review of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Prevention Research -- 10 Review of Research on the Reduction of Cumulative Musculoskeletal Injuries -- 11 Review of Traumatic Injury Prevention Research -- 12 Review of Mine Disaster Prevention and Control Research -- 13 Review of Ground Failure Prevention Research -- 14 Review of Surveillance, Training, and Intervention Effectiveness Research -- References -- Appendixes -- A Framework for the Review of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health -- B Information Provided by the NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research Program -- C NIOSH Mining Ergonomics Research Program Review -- D Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- E Committee on Earth Resources Roster -- F Board on Earth Sciences and Resources Roster.