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Black lung disease (BLD), also known as coal-mine dust lung disease, or simply black lung, is an occupational type of pneumoconiosis caused by long-term inhalation and deposition of coal dust in the lungs and the consequent lung tissue's reaction to its presence. It is common in coal miners and others who work with coal.
17 de jul. de 2023 · Black lung disease — also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis or coal miners’ lung — is inflammation (swelling and irritation) and fibrosis (thickening or scarring) in lung tissue brought about by inhaling dust particles in and around coal mines. Many workplaces have occupational hazards.
30 de jun. de 2022 · Causes. Diagnosis. Treatment. Prevention. The bottom line. Black lung is a type of lung disease that’s caused by long-term inhalation of coal mine dust. The condition is also known as coal...
3 de dic. de 2022 · Black lung disease is a job-related illness caused by inhaling coal dust over a long period of time. The condition mainly affects coal miners and is also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis...
28 de ago. de 2020 · Definition. Effects and symptoms. Treatments. Risk factors. Prevention. Diagnosis. Complications. Seeing a doctor. Summary. Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP) is also called black lung disease....
4 de may. de 2024 · Overview. Symptoms. Incidence. Causes. Diagnosis. Black lung disease, also known as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), is an occupational condition that—while once declining—is now increasing in both incidence and severity in the United States.
16 de abr. de 2024 · black lung, respiratory disorder, a type of pneumoconiosis caused by repeated inhalation of coal dust over a period of years. The disease gets its name from a distinctive blue-black marbling of the lung caused by accumulation of the dust.
