The incidence of so-called “black lung disease” has been roaring back due to mechanized coal extraction technology.

A new final rule was issued by the federal Department of Labor earlier this month that will require coal operators who ...

By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service A new federal rule aims to close a loophole allowing coal companies to walk away from ...

The rule comes as a protection for coal miners who currently or could in ... exposed them to dangerous silica dust that causes black lung disease. “This is a long-overdue rule that will have ...

As a respiratory physician, I am very concerned about the health risks facing tunnel workers who may be inhaling deadly ...

A new final rule was issued by the federal Department of Labor last week that will require coal operators who self-insure to post adequate security bonds that cover all of their black lung benefit ...

A mine just reopened in eastern Utah, but the industry has changed. In Emery County, for example, Wolverine’s Fossil Rock ...

A new federal rule aims to close a loophole allowing coal companies to walk away from their obligations to pay disability ...

COPD in miners is now compensated as an occupational disease. However, some scientists have expressed doubts as to whether coal mine dust can cause clinically important loss of lung function in the ...