Black Lung Disease - Signs, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Black lung disease is an occupational lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of coal mine dust. Black lung disease is also called silicosis, coal workers' pneumoconiosis, or black lung. Discover the signs, symptoms, treatment & prevention of black lung disease.
Black Lung Disease - Causes & Risk Factors
Discover the causes and risk factors of this preventable respiratory disease.
Discover the causes and risk factors of this preventable respiratory disease.
What Does Black Lung Disease Look Like?
This chest X-ray shows coal worker's lungs.
This chest X-ray shows coal worker's lungs.
History & Regulatory Actions of Black Lung Disease
Read about the history of black lung disease and its regulatory actions.
Read about the history of black lung disease and its regulatory actions.
Black Lung Disease - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prevention & Treatment
Discover the symptoms, diagnosis, prevention & treatment of black lung disease. View x-ray image of lung scarred by black lung disease.
Discover the symptoms, diagnosis, prevention & treatment of black lung disease. View x-ray image of lung scarred by black lung disease.
Coal Mine Ventilation
This diagram shows the right and wrong way for ventilating a coal mine.
This diagram shows the right and wrong way for ventilating a coal mine.
Dust - What You Can't See Can Hurt You
This informative booklet, written by the US Department of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration, provides complete information about what dust can do to you, what increases the risks of developing a dust disease, and how to prevent or reduce exposure.
This informative booklet, written by the US Department of Labor, Mine Safety & Health Administration, provides complete information about what dust can do to you, what increases the risks of developing a dust disease, and how to prevent or reduce exposure.
A Guide To Miners' Rights & Responsibilities - Act of 1977
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 gives individual miners rights. Find out about your rights and responsibilities.
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 gives individual miners rights. Find out about your rights and responsibilities.