VA Provides Info for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated its website with information about potential exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits during military service.
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VA Provides Info for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updated its website with information about potential exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits during military service.
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Health Disparities for Indigenous Coal Miners with Black Lung Disease
Indigenous coal miners may develop disabling black lung disease but are less likely to qualify for medical benefits using currently required lung function standards rather than standards specific to Indigenous populations.Â
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Silica Exposure Driving Increase in Black Lung Disease
Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers’ black lung disease (pneumoconiosis), according to occupational health experts at the University of Illinois Chicago.
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Black Lung Funding Cut Could Cost Taxpayers
A cut to the tax coal companies pay to fund a trust for sick miners will cost taxpayers at least $15 billion by 2050, according to a new report from a national watchdog group.
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West Virginia Opening Black Lung Clinic to Support Miners, Steelworkers
WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital is opening a Respiratory and Occupational Lung Disease Clinic intended to help treat and prevent black lung disease.
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Worst Form of Black Lung Disease on the Rise
Progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), the worst form of black lung disease, is rising among coal miners, but the reasons for this trend remain unclear.
Read MoreProgressive Massive Fibrosis Cases Rising in Coal Mining Community
Cases of progressive massive fibrosis — the deadliest form of black lung disease — has risen among US coal miners during the past two decades, even as the number of coal miners has declined.
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Worst Form of Black Lung Disease Resurgent Among Coal Miners
Progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), the most debilitating and deadly form of black lung disease, is increasing among US coal miners despite the implementation of dust controls decades ago.
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Industrial Lung Disease
RCPs can have a positive influence on patients with industrial lung diseases through knowledge of the new causes, diagnostic methods, and management tools.
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