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Higher levels of crystalline silica were found in the lung tissue of contemporary coal miners in the U.S. compared with the lung tissue of previous generations of coal miners, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society. The results may help explain the recent increase in severe pneumoconiosis, often referred to as black lung disease, in coal miners in West Virginia, Virginia

Higher levels of silica dust can be found in the lung tissue of contemporary coal miners compared to the lung tissue in previous generations of coal miners, ac

Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, according to a new study published by occupational health experts at the University of Illinois Chicago and their collaborators.

According to a new study that analyzed the histology and mineralogy of the disease through generations, silica exposure is a major reason behind the increased incidence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis

The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in the Western Region has launched its 70th Institutional Anniversary Celebration under the theme: “70 Years of Mining Education, Technology and Innovation”. Dr Stephen Yirenkyi, Chairman of Council, who performed the launch in Tarkwa, assisted in unveiling the anniversary cloth. He stated…

It’s been almost forty years, but many former miners with the disease are still fighting to maintain funding for the benefits that keep them alive.

Study Reveals Bias Among Doctors Who Classify X-rays for Coal Miners Black Lung Claims UIC researchers first to publish data on B-reader financial conflicts of interest Getty Images April 1, 2021 — University of Illinois Chicago researchers are the first to report on the financial conflicts of interest that exist among doctors who review the chest X-rays of coal miners who file workers compensation claims of totally disabling disease with the U.S. Department of Labors Federal Black Lung Pro...