Implementation of a previously approved federal rule meant to help prevent black lung in the nation’s coal miners has been ...

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BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) – Black Lung Disease is a topic and medical condition you hear about often from coal miners. However, the condition, and its consequences, are not going away any time soon. Many ...

Health officials say black lung disease can be deadly and can continue to worsen even after a miner leaves the mines.

An organization advocating for disabled coal miners with black lung disease is asking local government officials in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Schuylkill and other coal mining counties to show support for ...

The West Virginia Mine Wars Museum’s newest exhibit follows a century’s worth of history regarding a common coalfield illness ...

There has been a resurgence of black lung disease, also known as Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis (CWP), in recent years among miners in the central Appalachian coalfields. Long considered an affliction ...

Coal miners protested on Tuesday against the Trump administration‘s delay of a rule that would protect miners from black lung disease. Coal miners gathered in front of the Labor Department in ...

NIOSH is offering free screenings to help coal miners identify black lung disease early and track respiratory health impacts from coal mine dust exposure. Federal safety officials are encouraging coal ...

Over the past year, President Trump has championed coal mines. He signed an executive order to, quote, "reinvigorate America's beautiful, clean coal industry." The order aims to increase production, ...