black lung
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But the more recent phenomena associated with black lung and PMF—that the latter is showing up in younger men, and those with fewer years underground—is tracked to the improvement of mining technology and exhausted mines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
"You can treat the symptoms... but there's no cure for black lung."
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
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
Mom got on the phone and said Dad’s black lung had worsened.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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