pneumoconiosis

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Black lung disease, formally known as pneumoconiosis, is a horrible condition caused by inhaling coal dust.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

Silicosis, commonly referred to as black lung, is an occupational pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust present in minerals like sandstone.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

The inaction since - fueled by denials and lobbying from coal and other industries - has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of miners from pneumoconiosis, more commonly known as “black lung.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023

X-rays show grainy masses in their chests, and they regularly spit up black phlegm, symptoms of pneumoconiosis, more commonly known as black lung disease.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2020

And doctors say that those whose lung function is impaired by the disease, also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, are likely to be more vulnerable to covid-19.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020