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Help set the research priorities for occupational respiratory diseases

June 7, 2016

Work-related respiratory diseases include both those that are uniquely caused by work, such as coal workers pneumoconiosis, and those that are caused by both work and non-work factors. Asthma is an example of this second type of condition.

Bill to improve black lung benefits process introduced in Congress

Democrat from Pa. seeks to address “resource disparities” between coal companies, claimants

December 1, 2014

Congressional Democrats have introduced a measure designed to streamline the process for miners filing benefits claims under the Black Lung Benefits Act – and to help miners overcome the “resource disparities” between themselves and the coal companies who use legal maneuvering to block the miners’ claims.

New rule helps evaluate miners’ digital chest radiographs

From the Director’s Desk

October 11, 2012

Since its creation, NIOSH has been responsible by law for administering a program that offers chest radiographs, or x-rays, to provide underground coal miners with medical monitoring for coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, or "black lung," the term by which this serious but preventable occupational lung disease is probably better known among the general public.

Items Tagged with 'pneumoconiosis'

ARTICLES

Help set the research priorities for occupational respiratory diseases

Bill to improve black lung benefits process introduced in Congress

New rule helps evaluate miners’ digital chest radiographs

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