black lung disease
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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
Her father, who eventually died of black lung disease, worked in the Van Lear mines.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022
The record floods “couldn’t have come at a worse time,” said Doug Holliday, a 73-year-old attorney in Hazard, Kentucky, who represents miners with black lung disease and other health problems.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
“Don’t I wish. At this point, I’m getting black lung disease from inhaling too many construction paper molecules.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
