black lung disease
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John, who asked to be identified by a pseudonym because he is part of a lawsuit against his former employer, has been diagnosed with coal workers' pneumoconiosis, commonly called black lung disease.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He still struggles with black lung disease, she said, and joint pain from time spent crawling underground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
In Central Appalachia, an estimated one in five tenured coal miners has black lung disease.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
A daughter, sister and wife of miners, she now helps lead an association to support those with black lung disease.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
Many miners developed black lung disease after ten to fifteen years of working underground.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
