black lung
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In a specialized clinic in the city of Oak Hill, the youngest black lung patient was just 30 when he was diagnosed with progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The black lung screening program for coal miners was briefly killed off before an outcry led to a temporary reinstatement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
In Central Appalachia, an estimated one in five tenured coal miners has black lung disease.
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
Many miners developed black lung disease after ten to fifteen years of working underground.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
