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black lung

noun as in pneumoconiosis or anthracosis

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And yes, as it happens, his father died of black lung before he hit 60.

Now, you have this here black lung, which affects 500 men a year.

The permanent inhalation of such an atmosphere results in what is termed the “black lung.”

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to black lung, such as: anthracosis, black lung disease, coal miner's lung, miner's lung, and pneumoconiosis.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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