Faces of Black Lung

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2008-131, June 2008
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Each year, approximately 1,000 miners in the U.S. die from coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, or ‘black lung disease,’ a preventable illness caused by exposure to coal mine dust. The video features two miners who share their stories and provide insight on how their lives have changed due to this devastating disease.

Format: MP4
Language: English (US)

Suggested citation

NIOSH [2008]. Faces of black lung. By Wolfe AL, Petsonk EL, Urban CW. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-131.