black lung
Example Sentences
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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
Silica dust is 20 times more toxic than coal dust and causes severe forms of black lung disease after even a few years of exposure.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
As progress on the rule stalled, government researchers documented with growing alarm a resurgence of severe black lung afflicting younger coal miners, and studies implicated poorly controlled silica as the likely cause.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Mom got on the phone and said Dad’s black lung had worsened.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
