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pneumoconiosis

[noo-muh-koh-nee-oh-sis, nyoo-] / ˌnu məˌkoʊ niˈoʊ sɪs, ˌnyu- /


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Some of those provisions include language that would extend the current fee paid by coal companies to fund benefits received by victims of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, or black lung.

From Seattle Times

The federal dust rules exist to protect mine workers from inhaling too much dusty air, which can contribute to an incurable and fatal disease called pneumoconiosis, or black lung.

From Seattle Times

Last year, he was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis, an incurable lung disease common in miners.

From New York Times

The inhaling of dusty air in mines can lead to an incurable and fatal disease called pneumoconiosis, or black lung, which has killed tens of thousands of coal miners.

From Seattle Times

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