pneumoconiosis

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The increased drilling generates deadly silica dust and has caused severe forms of pneumoconiosis, better known as black lung disease, even among younger miners, some in their 30s and 40s.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

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

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024

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