Pneumoconiosis is a general term given to any lung disease caused by dusts that are breathed in and then deposited deep in the lungs causing damage. Pneumoconiosis is ...

New reports have revealed a spike in the deadliest forms of the respiratory disease, which miners contract by inhaling coal dust.

Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease and a restrictive lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust, often in mines and from agriculture.

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Coal mine dust causes a spectrum of lung diseases collectively termed coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD). These include Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis, silicosis ...

Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), also known as black lung disease or black lung, is caused by long exposure to coal dust. It is common in coal miners and others ...

May 20, 2011· Black lung disease, long a killer of coal miners, is on the rise again after retreating in the 30 years since Congress passed tougher mine safety laws ...

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The two diseases for which British miners are able to claim compensation are debilitating and largely incurable.

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Higher Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Attack Morbidity in Appalachian Coal Mining Regions. Michael Hendryx and Keith J. Zullig. Preventive Medicine, 2009

Concise Clinical Review Coal Mine Dust Lung Disease New Lessons from an Old Exposure Edward L. Petsonk1, Cecile Rose2,3, and Robert Cohen4 1Section of Pulmonary and ...

Coal mining is a relatively dangerous industry. Employees in coal mining are more likely to be killed or to incur a non-fatal injury or illness, and their injuries ...

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Coal is the second largest source of energy worldwide. As global energy demands continue to rise, coal will remain an important fuel source for years to come.

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