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China opens 829 sites providing free pneumoconiosis treatment
25 Apr 2024 16:10 GMT
… treatment for people with pneumoconiosis, cases of which account … than 1.2 million pneumoconiosis patients between 2021 and …
He said that many pneumoconiosis patients face difficulties in … more policies to assist pneumoconiosis patients in the future, …
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Black lung disease: New silica standards rule will help miners
23 Apr 2024 14:45 GMT
… , silicosis and black lung disease, especially in Appalachia where black lung cases have been … and debilitating.
Those who have black lung or have watched relatives suffer … indicates that the prevalence of black lung disease in the Appalachian coalfields …
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Sen. Sherrod Brown receives UMWA endorsement in Belmont County
27 Apr 2024 04:24 GMT
… than that have exposure to black lung disease or some other chemical …
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Van Lear Rose Turns 20
26 Apr 2024 15:35 GMT
… , a coal miner, died of black lung, and she married her husband …
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Amid decline, coal seeks new champions in Washington
26 Apr 2024 09:40 GMT
… care for miners suffering from black lung disease.
And last month he …
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United Nations: Chemical giants 'ignored human rights' in NC
26 Apr 2024 07:26 GMT
… from coal worker's pneumoconiosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and … legislation prioritizing investments in curbing black lung and supporting miners already living … federal legislation, known as the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, would tie …
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Broaddus Hospital receives designation for mining-related radiographs
26 Apr 2024 05:33 GMT
… early detection of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) and other mining-related …
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A Queer Ecological Framework for Environmental Justice in Appalachia
25 Apr 2024 17:41 GMT
… and a shortened life span. Black lung disease is on the rise …
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US Department of Labor finalizes silica dust exposure limits for miners
25 Apr 2024 13:22 GMT
… and medical director of the black lung clinic at Stone Mountain Health … diseases (eg, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumoconiosis). Even autoimmune diseases and kidney … fatal disease. In my own black lung clinic, I have cared for …
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MSHA chief says new silica rule is personal
24 Apr 2024 15:25 GMT
… , even my great grandfather had black lung disease,” Williamson, who leads MSHA … 34 and already diagnosed with black lung.
“Not only are we seeing …